The Chronicles of Narnia
Created by Alan Seymour, C. S. Lewis
On BBC One
A faithful, warmly-rendered adaptation of Lewis's children's fantasy classics, blending live-action and animation to bring a magical world to life with moral clarity and wonder.
The Chronicles of Narnia is a British television miniseries adapting four of C.S. Lewis's books, blending live-action with animation for fantasy elements like Aslan and the creatures. The first series—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe—aired from 13 November to 18 December 1988; the second—Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader—aired from 19 November to 24 December 1989; and the third—The Silver Chair—from 18 November to 23 December 1990. Each series consists of six episodes each.
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