Richard Carpenter
Director
Catweazle (1970)
Season 2
A medieval wizard (though not a very good one) Catweazle is transported to the modern age... A British television series, created and written by Richard Carpenter which was produced and directed by Quentin Lawrence for London Weekend Television under the LWI banner, and screened in the UK on ITV in 1970. A second season in 1971 was directed by David Reid and David Lane. Both series had thirteen episodes each, with Geoffrey Bayldon playing the leading role. The series was broadcast in Ireland, Britain, Gibraltar, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Czechoslovakia, Nicaragua and Quebec. The first episode is available to view in full at the BFI Screenonline site.
Released Feb. 15, 1970
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
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Production Companies: LWT
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
German,
English
8.0
S2E1 - The Magic Riddle
Catweazle is back. Inevitably the return of the 11th century wizard for a new series of 20th century adventures spells trouble. Especially for Cedric, the 12 year old son of Lord and Lady Collingford who finds the magician hiding in his bedroom.
Jan. 10, 1971, midnight
S2E2 - Duck Halt
Now that Catweazle has been introduced to life in King's Farthing, he needs somewhere to live. But where? And why is he so interested in the sign swinging before the Bull Inn? The sign of Taurus.
Jan. 17, 1971, midnight
S2E3 - The Heavenly Twins
"Magic is magic" says Catweazle in one of his more profound moments. But even he seems confused when he meets a modern-day magician at a children's party.
Jan. 24, 1971, midnight
S2E4 - The Sign of the Crab
When burglars raid King's Farthing there are no prizes for guessing into whose hands the stolen property falls. Now Cedric tries to persuade the police that Catweazle is not the thief.
Jan. 31, 1971, midnight
S2E5 - The Black Wheels
When Groome loses his voice, Catweazle's efforts to find it reduce the residents of King's Farthing to a state of near hysteria.
Feb. 7, 1971, midnight
S2E6 - The Wogle Stone
Lord Collingford is tempted to sell King's Farthing and Duck Halt to an up-and-coming property tycoon. Luckily for Catweazle, the tycoon turns out to be very very superstitious.
Feb. 14, 1971, midnight
S2E7 - The Enchanted King
A local sculptor is mistaken by Catweazle for a demon who "turns people into stone". Is Catweazle's magic as strong as the demon's? And where is Groome when the plaster flies?
Feb. 21, 1971, midnight
S2E8 - The Familiar Spirit
Touchwood the toad is sick. Two identical twins, both local toad experts are consulted by Cedric, but things get out of hand when they discover their patient is 900 years old.
Feb. 28, 1971, midnight
S2E9 - The Ghost Hunters
Lady Collingford commands ghost hunters to be called to King's Farthing to investigate things which go bump in the night. Catweazle, of course, is doing some investigating himself.
March 7, 1971, midnight
S2E10 - The Walking Trees
Is Catweazle a spy? The army thinks so, and not even Cedric can save his friend from a military interrogation, which has disastrous consequences - for the army, that is!
March 14, 1971, midnight
S2E11 - The Battle of the Giants
Excitement grows as the local flower show gets under way in King's Farthing. But nobody is prepared for the effect of Catweazle's marrow-growing potion.
March 21, 1971, midnight
S2E12 - The Magic Circle
Groome is seeing things - or is he? A London doctor is consulted, but he finds Catweazle a far more interesting case than Groome.
March 28, 1971, midnight
S2E13 - The Thirteenth Sign
Catweazle has now collected all 12 signs of the zodiac. But he still needs to discover the 13th before he can fly. Will the great quest succeed in this last episode of the series?
April 4, 1971, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 650 min.
Released: Feb. 15, 1970
Last Air Date: April 4, 1971, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 6
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