"The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe" (1988) TV series

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 November 1988 (UK)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

4 kids travel to the magical land of Narnia where they must battle an evil queen with the direction of the Lion, Aslan.

Plot Keywords:

Talking Animals | Betrayal | Irish Wolfhound | Wolf | Winter

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Richard Dempsey	...	Peter / ... (6 episodes, 1988)
Sophie Cook	...	Susan / ... (6 episodes, 1988)
Jonathan R. Scott	...	Edmund / ... (6 episodes, 1988)
Sophie Wilcox	...	Lucy / ... (6 episodes, 1988)
Barbara Kellerman	...	The White Witch (6 episodes, 1988)
Big Mick	...	Little Man (5 episodes, 1988)
Kerry Shale	...	Mr. Beaver (4 episodes, 1988)
Lesley Nicol	...	Mrs. Beaver (4 episodes, 1988)
Martin Stone	...	Maugrim (4 episodes, 1988)
Ailsa Berk	...	Aslan (3 episodes, 1988)
William Todd Jones	...	Aslan (3 episodes, 1988)
Keith Hodiak	...	Aslan's Satyr (3 episodes, 1988)
Garfield Brown	...	Aslan's Satyr (3 episodes, 1988)
Jeffrey S. Perry	...	Mr. Tumnus (3 episodes, 1988)
Michael Aldridge	...	The Professor / ... (3 episodes, 1988)

Also Known As:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

Runtime:

171 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | UK:U | USA:Unrated | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Manorbier Castle, Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Goofs:

Continuity: When Peter is mad at Edmund for lying about being in Narnia before, his hair is moving free in the wind. In the next scene, that is at the same time period, his hair is gelled down and styled.

Quotes:

[the children and beavers are planning to go on the run to find Aslan and Mrs Beaver is insisting on taking loads of supplies]
Mrs. Beaver: I don't suppose the sewing machine is too heavy to take?
Mr. Beaver: Yes it is! Anyway you didn't think you'd be able to use it when we were on the run now did you?
Mrs. Beaver: I just can't abide the thought of that witch fiddling with it and breaking it or stealing it most likely as not.

Movie Connections:

Version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (1967)

Makes Me Smile Everytime

Every child has a memory of a TV programme they watched when they were little and played it back for as long as they can remember and it always reminds them of the good times in their childhood. CS Lewis's Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe was one of them for me. I watched Rainbow, Simon and the Witch, T-Bag, Rod Hull and EMU along with Grottbags but Lion Witch and the wardrobe brings back the best.

I was never to much fussed or even liked Prince Caspian and The Silver Chair but this was a childhood masterpiece and also classic. The witch is still the most scariest thing I have ever witnessed, even in my adulthood the thought of her voice sends shivers down my spine. I always thought Aslan was a dark character as the Lion. The scene where it is night and he sends Lucy and Susan away and he lies onto the stone table awaiting the Witch to come and take his life in a bargain that she would release Edmund from her powers still keeps in my head as it was one of those famous scary scenes from kid programs.

I now have the box set of the entire films that were made and I have taken a liken to Prince Caspian but still no luck on The Silver Chair but with the movies coming along soon then I could be changed which will probably be the case as the whole thing is supposed to give Lord of the Rings a run for it's money which will be interesting to see.

Not matter how Good the new Lion, Witch and Wardrobe will be this is will always have a place in my heart for making my life as a child enjoyable one as it kept me excited every Sunday evening when they showed each episode on BBC One and I will always think of that Witch.