The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967 TV serial)

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Format Drama TV serial
Written by C.S. Lewis
Trevor Preston
Directed by Helen Standage
Starring Zuleika Robson
Liz Crowther
Jack Woolgar
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Producer(s) Pamela Lonsdale
Running time 20mins (inc. adverts)
Broadcast
Original channel ITV
Picture format 4:3
Original run 9 July 1967 (1967-07-09) – 10 September 1967 (1967-09-10)

The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe is a ten-part serial adaptation of C. S. Lewis's fantasy novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, that aired on ITV in 1967.[1]

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Background

The series was produced by Pamela Lonsdale and adapted for television by Trevor Preston. Original music was provided by Paul Lewis and the programme, and the costumes, were designed by Neville Green. The programme was made for the ITV network by ABC Television. The animals were all portrayed by actors in costume unlike the later BBC adaptation where, for example, Aslan was animated with the actor providing the voice only. Only two episodes, the first and eighth, are known to exist.[2]

Main cast

Notes

  1. ^ "TV Times, No. 610, July 6, 1967", page 22 - (and subsequent issues). TV Publications Ltd, 1967
  2. ^ Down, Richard: "The New Improved Guide To Telefantasy Transmission Dates And Archive Holdings", page 72. Richard Down, 1992.

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