Simon and the Witch
1987•15m•5.5/10
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5.5/10(2)
Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
November 16, 1987
Last Aired
December 20, 1988
Networks
BBC One
Created By
Valerie Georgeson
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1987-11-16
What do you do with a witch who has trouble with her 'spelling'? Simon decides that she should go to school.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1987-11-17
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.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1987-11-23
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.
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1987-11-24
The Witch goes looking for George, and Lady Fox-Custard gets at least one unpleasant surprise.
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1987-11-30
The Hon Cuthbert Fox-Custard discovers what it's like to have fun.
Meanwhile George, the cat, is causing a national emergency.
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1987-12-01
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?
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 1987-12-07
Who is the mysterious fortune-teller at Lady Fox-Custard's jumble sale?
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 1987-12-08
The day after the jumble sale and almost everybody is in trouble - including Miss Phoeble and Mr Bodley.
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 1987-12-14
Spooky things occur as the Hallowe'en party approaches.
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 1987-12-15
The school Hallowe'en party doesn't go quite as well as Mr Bodley had hoped...
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 1987-12-21
How can the Witch pass Mr Bodley 's general knowledge test when she doesn't know anything?
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 1987-12-22
The casting for the school pantomime causes more problems than Miss Phoeble would have wished for.
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 1987-12-29
The great day has arrived! Everyone waits with bated breath as the curtain goes up on The Sleeping Beauty.
Cast
Elizabeth Spriggs
The Witch
Hugh Pollard
Simon
David Crane
Jimmy
