Simon and the Witch

Simon and the Witch

Drama 1987

Based on the books by Margaret Stuart Barry, Simon and the Witch tells the magical adventures of a little boy Simon who befriends a very mischievous witch!

Drama 1987

Caution

Starring Nicola Stapleton, Elizabeth Spriggs, Joan Sims

EPISODE 1

Pt. 1

What do you do with a witch who has trouble with her spelling? Simon decides that she should go to school.

14 min · 16 Nov 1987
EPISODE 2

Pt. 2

The Witch is finally tempted to school by Simon's revolting descriptions of school dinners - but the frogspawn and toad-in-the-hole don't live up to her expectations.

14 min · 17 Nov 1987
EPISODE 3

Pt. 3

After only one day at school, the Witch decides to play truant. She thinks up a song for the European Song Contest. Meanwhile, Jimmy has a lot of bad luck.

15 min · 23 Nov 1987
EPISODE 4

Pt. 4

The Witch goes looking for George, and Lady Fox-Custard gets at least one unpleasant surprise.

16 min · 24 Nov 1987
EPISODE 5

Pt. 5

The Honourable Cuthbert Fox-Custard discovers what it's like to have fun. Meanwhile George, the cat, is causing a national emergency.

15 min · 30 Nov 1987
EPISODE 6

Pt. 6

The Witch is ill, so it's a good job her sister is a witch doctor. But did she have to bring a gorilla with her?

12 min · 1 Dec 1987

Nicola Stapleton

Actor
Elizabeth Spriggs

Actor
Joan Sims

Actor

About

Simon and the Witch

DRAMA

Based on the books by Margaret Stuart Barry, Simon and the Witch tells the magical adventures of a little boy Simon who befriends a very mischievous witch!

Information

Studio: British Broadcasting Corporation
Released: 1987
Rated: Caution
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)