
Catweazle
1970 • 26 ep
7.5
21
Creator:
Richard Carpenter
Writers:
Richard Carpenter
"Nothing works!"
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
Catweazle

Charles Tingwell
Mr. Bennet

Moray Watson
Lord Collingford

Neil McCarthy
Sam Woodyard

Robin Davies
Carrot

Elspet Gray
Lady Collingford

Gary Warren
Cedric Collingford

Peter Butterworth
Colonel Upshaw
Gwen Nelson
Mrs. Gowdie

John Welsh
Colonel Dickenson

Patricia Hayes
Mrs. Skinner

Bernard Hepton
Cyril Fitton




