Catweazle
Nothing works!
Created by Richard Carpenter
On ITV1
A whimsical, warmly comedic fish-out-of-water fantasy where a bumbling medieval wizard discovers the modern world with bemused wonder and gentle chaos.
A medieval wizard (though not a very good one) Catweazle is transported to the modern age... A British television series, created and written by Richard Carpenter which was produced and directed by Quentin Lawrence for London Weekend Television under the LWI banner, and screened in the UK on ITV in 1970. A second season in 1971 was directed by David Reid and David Lane. Both series had thirteen episodes each, with Geoffrey Bayldon playing the leading role. The series was broadcast in Ireland, Britain, Gibraltar, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Czechoslovakia, Nicaragua and Quebec. The first episode is available to view in full at the BFI Screenonline site.
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Questions people ask
Is Catweazle sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% of series.
Is Catweazle easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Does Catweazle leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Catweazle violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Catweazle scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Catweazle
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Catweazle
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Catweazle, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Catweazle, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Catweazle, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
