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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.
Cast: Geoffrey Bayldon, Charles Tingwell, Moray Watson, Neil McCarthy, Robin Davies, Elspet Gray, Gary Warren, Peter Butterworth, Gwen Nelson, John Welsh, Patricia Hayes, Bernard Hepton, Roger Hammond, Hattie Jacques, Peter Sallis, Hilda Braid, Aubrey Morris, Kenneth Cope, Paul Eddington, John Ringham
Writer: Richard Carpenter (Writer)
Cinematographer: Kenneth Talbot, Arthur Lavis
Production Designer: Evan Hercules
Editor: Sidney Stone
Sound Designer: Jim Elderton
Direction team: Renée Glynne (Continuity), Janice Byles (Continuity), John Elton (Assistant Director)
Producers: Carl Mannin, Joy Whitby, Quentin Lawrence
Production: LWT
Network: ITV1