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

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:

Narnia | Battle | Christmas | Witch | Wardrobe

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 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)
Kerry Shale	...	Mr. Beaver (5 episodes, 1988)
Lesley Nicol	...	Mrs. Beaver (5 episodes, 1988)
Big Mick	...	Little Man (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	...	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:

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

Mr. Beaver: Mrs. Beaver! We really must be *out* of this!

Movie Connections:

Version of The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1979) (TV)

Classic BBC

I have just purchased this on DVD for my seven year old son, after I recalled watching it when it was first screened in the eighties, on the prime Sunday "teatime" spot on BBC1 in the UK. It is a typical BBC production, working with a limited budget, they manage to make a magical & intelligent interpretation of C.S. Lewis's work. The Children who play Peter, Susan, Edmund & Lucy do so with some style, Peter especially, playing his role as the older brother to perfection. Although the budget constraints do show, especially with the animation/live action mix, some of the costumes still look good even now, in this age where CGI enhancement is king. I would recommend this production to anyone, it is classic story-telling in the finest sense.