The New Worst Witch Explained

Genre:Children's
Fantasy
Magic
Director:Andrew Gunn
Starring:Anabel Barnston
Alice Connor
Caroline O'Neill
Clare Coulter
Francesca Isherwood
Theme Music Composer:Anthony Flynn
Opentheme:Theme
Composer:Anthony Flynn
Country:United Kingdom
Canada
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:26
Location:Clitheroe Castle (exterior scenes)
Company:Granada Kids
Network:ITV (CITV)

The New Worst Witch is a television series, based on Jill Murphy's The Worst Witch books, about a group of young witches at a Witch Academy. It ran for two series from 2005 to 2007. the eponymous television series that from 1998 to 2001.[1]

The series follows Henrietta "Hettie" Hubble (Mildred's younger cousin), through her years at Cackle's Academy. Mildred is seen at the start of the first episode riding her cousin's broom close to Cackle's and she then disappears. Hettie quickly becomes best friends with Mona Hallow (who happens to be Ethel's younger sister) and Crescentmoon "Cressie" Winterchild. Hettie and her friends' new enemy is Belladonna Bindweed and her sidekick Cynthia Horrocks. Miss Hardbroom and Miss Cackle return, and are joined by new members of staff Caspian Bloom, Miss Swoop, and Miss Widget/Miss Nightingale.

The New Worst Witch was initially planned to have a third season in 2007, but Alice Connor who played Henrietta Hubble in the series along with several other cast members decided not to sign onto the third season and thus was subsequently canceled the same year.

During November 2009, CITV showed all episodes of The New Worst Witch.

Characters

Episodes

Series 2 (2006–2007)

Cancellation

In 2006, Alice Connor who played Henrietta Hubble decided not to renew her contract for a third series as well as a few other cast members as they began to age and they were becoming more interested in pursuing other roles despite the series being expected to return.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Worst Witch TV Series 1998–2001. IMDb.