The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch

2017
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The Worst Witch

7.2 | TV-Y7 | en | Mystery

Mayhem and mishaps follow young witch Mildred Hubble wherever she goes. She just can't help it! But with her friends' help, Mildred always manages to avoid disaster just in time.

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7.2 | TV-Y7 | en | Mystery , Kids , Sci-Fi | More Info
Released: 2017-01-11 | Released Producted By: ZDF , CBBC Productions Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/the-worst-witch
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Mayhem and mishaps follow young witch Mildred Hubble wherever she goes. She just can't help it! But with her friends' help, Mildred always manages to avoid disaster just in time.

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Lydia Page , Tamara Smart , Jenny Richardson

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blackrosevc As someone who grew up watching the 1998 series, it's always a controversial issue when a film/series gets a new adaptation. The Worst Witch 2017 has undoubtedly gone above and beyond all aspirations. Considering the show is aimed at children, the first series has proved to be extremely entertaining and a fantastic adaptation. Some plot lines clearly reflect the audience age, but this doesn't stop the characters from having a great deal of depth and complexity. The teachers definitely make the show, Clare Higgins portrays both Ada and Agatha Cackle brilliantly, but it's Raquel Cassidy's Miss Hardbroom that brings a mesmerising new image of the formidable potions teacher and deputy-head. The new Hecate Hardbroom (Not Constance) tops even the legendary Kate Duchêne, and we can't get enough of her!
einsamax Quite a nice story overall as it is able to differentiate itself from other magic schools, however, I find it annoying how little the characters learn from their mistakes between each episode. Even children are able to learn from past mistakes and alter their future decisions based on them, but not here. Also, the administration if this school is grossly negligent, often brushing off serious crimes that are akin to attempted murder. Either make the punishments fit the crime or tone down the seriousness of the arguments between characters.
sanctuary_thirteen The Worst Witch. The book series by Jill Murphy was first published in 1974 and continues through to 2013 at least.Harry Potter. The book series by JK Rowling was first published by 1997 and continued through to 2007, with more stories rumored on their way.The Worst Witch. The first film adaptation came out in 1986 starring Fairuza Balk and Tim Curry. A television series then ran from 1998 to 2001.Harry Potter. The first film adaptation came out in 2001 starring everyone you could ever want and more, and the series culminated in 2011. A prequel film then was released in 2016.I love Harry Potter, but I'm old enough to have watched the Worst Witch and remembered it. The overlap and obvious repetitions between the two stories kept me from enjoying HP until much later, but today I have a healthy love for both stories, as they really do tell two different stories despite all the similarities.British boarding schools, especially to American viewers who are by and large unfamiliar with boarding schools as a concept, may mistake normal behaviors for particularities unique to one universe or the other.Now that we have THAT out of the way, this is a fun version of the misadventures of Mildred, the Worst Witch. Magic takes a backseat to telling a rather mundane, but poignant story about friendship, fitting in, and hard decisions.It is perhaps a simpler story than Rowling's work, leaving out so much of the backdrop of the past that conveyed the breathing magical world of Harry Potter. The Worst Witch instead skips over the hidden world and takes on perhaps a more mythical sense. The cheaper effects are highly charming, and the children give solid performances.This is a great series for kids perhaps not quite old enough for the darker Harry Potter world, but ready to embrace a magical school.
pencilprint I just felt the need to say, The Worst Witch stories came out in the 90's, well BEFORE Harry Potter. Before anyone claims The Worst Witch is a rip-off from Harry Potter.. it is actually the other way around. Additionally, I've actually never read The Worst Witch or seen the shows from the 90's, but I felt addicted to this reboot series. The acting was very good, some special effects were cheaply done, but overall, the story line was well written.