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The adventures of Mildred Hubble, a witch attending Cackles Academy. She's called the "Worst Witch" because she's always caught getting into trouble.The adventures of Mildred Hubble, a witch attending Cackles Academy. She's called the "Worst Witch" because she's always caught getting into trouble.The adventures of Mildred Hubble, a witch attending Cackles Academy. She's called the "Worst Witch" because she's always caught getting into trouble.
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- TriviaThe similarities between this and the Harry Potter series have been noted for years. Kate Duchêne was even offered a part in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), but turned it down out of loyalty to The Worst Witch franchise.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits for the pilot feature a different music track than the other episodes which have the school song as the theme.
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What I thought of the TV adaptation a decade after I read the books.....
10 years ago when I was a mere 8 years old I was a huge fan of "The Worst Witch" books by Jill Murphy. Then, a decade later I saw that a TV adaptation had been made and so I watched it with interest. And I was very impressed! As well as adapting the stories contained within the first 2 books ("The Worst Witch" and "The Worst Witch Strikes Again") the makers have also created some original stories which are just as good. The cast is excellent! Newcomer Georgina Sherrington was an ideal choice for Mildred Hubble, as were all of the actresses. The makers have also created characters that weren't in the books (such as Jadu Wali and Ruby Cherrytree), and developed characters that are only briefly mentioned in the books (such as Drucilla Paddock) which adds a little extra to the show. I did see the 1986 film starring Fairuza Balk and Tim Curry a long time ago (a decade or more) and from what I can remember it wasn't as good as this TV series. Overall, the cast and crew have done an excellent job and fans of the books both young and old will love it!
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- KarlSG
- Jun 27, 1999
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- Cô Phù Thủy Nghịch Ngợm
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- Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK(Cackles Academy exterior)
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