Simon and the Witch (1987)
Synopsis
Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.
Network
BBC One
Episodes
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
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
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
The Witch goes looking for George, and Lady Fox-Custard gets at least one unpleasant surprise.
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
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
Who is the mysterious fortune-teller at Lady Fox-Custard's jumble sale?
Episode 8
The day after the jumble sale and almost everybody is in trouble - including Miss Phoeble and Mr Bodley.
Episode 9
Spooky things occur as the Hallowe'en party approaches.
Episode 10
The school Hallowe'en party doesn't go quite as well as Mr Bodley had hoped...
Episode 11
How can the Witch pass Mr Bodley 's general knowledge test when she doesn't know anything?
Episode 12
The casting for the school pantomime causes more problems than Miss Phoeble would have wished for.
Episode 13
The great day has arrived! Everyone waits with bated breath as the curtain goes up on The Sleeping Beauty.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Simon and the Witch
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
25
