The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe (1988– )

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

Stars:

Richard Dempsey, Sophie Cook, Jonathan R. Scott

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Richard Dempsey	...	Peter Pevensie (6 episodes, 1988)
Sophie Cook	...	Susan Pevensie (6 episodes, 1988)
Jonathan R. Scott	...	Edmund Pevensie (6 episodes, 1988)
Sophie Wilcox	...	Lucy Pevensie (6 episodes, 1988)
Barbara Kellerman	...	The White Witch (6 episodes, 1988)
Kerry Shale	...	Mr. Beaver (5 episodes, 1988)
Lesley Nicol	...	Mrs. Beaver (5 episodes, 1988)
Big Mick	...	Ginaarbrik (5 episodes, 1988)
Ailsa Berk	...	Aslan (4 episodes, 1988)
Martin Stone	...	Maugrim (4 episodes, 1988)
William Todd-Jones	...	Aslan (4 episodes, 1988)
Keith Hodiak	...	Aslan's Satyr (4 episodes, 1988)
Garfield Brown	...	Aslan's Satyr (4 episodes, 1988)
Ronald Pickup	...	Aslan (3 episodes, 1988)
Irene Marot	...	Hag (3 episodes, 1988)
Kairen Kemp	...	Hag (3 episodes, 1988)
Jeffrey S. Perry	...	Mr. Tumnus (3 episodes, 1988)
Michael Aldridge	...	Professor Digory Kirke (3 episodes, 1988)
Mike Eastman	...	Miraz Soldier (3 episodes, 1988)

Storyline

In World War, the four Pevenses children: Peter Susan, Edmund and Lucy are evacuated from London to the country house of an eccentric old professor. There, bored and restless, first Lucy and Edmund, and then all four of the kids make their way through an attic wardrobe in Narnia, a magical land of mythical creatures and talking animals. But Narnia is not perfect: it's always winter and never Christmas since the White Witch began her rule. And there are evil creatures as well as good, and a traitor in their midst. Only the return of Aslan can bring victory in the coming battle to win spring and freedom back to Narnia. 3x54min episodes.

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Plot Keywords:

narnia | battle | wardrobe | witch | winter | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 1988 (UK)

Also Known As:

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

Filming Locations:

Crowcombe Heathfield station, West Somerset Railway, Somerset, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), TVC London, WonderWorks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

171 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

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.

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Quotes

[Aslan is breathing on a giant to break the witch's stone spell and restore him to life]
Lucy: Oh, look! Is it safe?
Aslan: Oh, yes. Once the feet are put right, the rest of him will follow.
Lucy: That wasn't exactly what I meant.

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Connections

Referenced in The Man from Auntie: Episode #2.4 (1994)

User Reviews

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.