Simon and the Witch

1987 - 1988

Episode 1

16th November 1987

Episode 1

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

Episode 2

17th November 1987

Episode 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.

Episode 3

23rd November 1987

Episode 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.

Episode 4

24th November 1987

Episode 4

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

Episode 5

30th November 1987

Episode 5

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

Episode 6

1st December 1987

Episode 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?

Episode 7

7th December 1987

Episode 7

Who is the mysterious fortune-teller at Lady Fox-Custard's jumble sale?

Episode 8

8th December 1987

Episode 8

The day after the jumble sale and almost everybody is in trouble - including Miss Phoeble and Mr Bodley.

Episode 9

14th December 1987

Episode 9

Spooky things occur as the Hallowe'en party approaches.

Episode 10

15th December 1987

Episode 10

The school Hallowe'en party doesn't go quite as well as Mr Bodley had hoped...

Episode 11

21st December 1987

Episode 11

How can the Witch pass Mr Bodley 's general knowledge test when she doesn't know anything?

Episode 12

22nd December 1987

Episode 12

The casting for the school pantomime causes more problems than Miss Phoeble would have wished for.

Episode 13

29th December 1987

Episode 13

The great day has arrived! Everyone waits with bated breath as the curtain goes up on The Sleeping Beauty.

Top Cast

Elizabeth Spriggs•Hugh Pollard•David Crane

Director

David Bell

Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.

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Elizabeth Spriggs Image

Elizabeth Spriggs

The Witch

Hugh Pollard Image

Hugh Pollard

Simon

David Crane

Jimmy

Full Crew

Margaret Stuart Barry

Story

David Bell

Director

Angela Beeching

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