The Witches and the Grinnygog

2h 30min

Fantasy

Family

TV Movie

Mystery

History

An ancient church is being dismantled and moved to a new location, stone by stone. One of the gargoyles from the stones falls into the possession of a mother who takes the stone man back to her family. Soon after, four strangers show up in the village and the Sogood & Firkettle children seem to be the only ones who question the mysterious things that begin to happen. This film was originally broadcast across six 25 minute episodes with a total runtime of 150 minutes. A few years later, the US cable network Nickelodeon edited the miniseries into a 2 hour (including commercials) movie block. This 2 hour edited version was shown throughout the 1980s on US television.

Production Companies

TVS

ITV

Cast

Giles Harper

Giles Harper

Colin Sogood
Heidi Mayo

Heidi Mayo

Nan Sogood
Adam Woodyatt

Adam Woodyatt

Dave Firkettle
Zoe Loftin

Zoe Loftin

Essie Firkettle
Paul Curtis

Paul Curtis

Jimmy Firkettle
Anna Wing

Anna Wing

Edie Possett
Sheila Grant

Sheila Grant

Mrs. Ems
Patricia Hayes

Patricia Hayes

Miss Bendybones
Olu Jacobs

Olu Jacobs

Mr. Twebele Alabaster
John Barrard

John Barrard

Mr. Adam
Robert Swann

Robert Swann

Reverend Anthony Sogood
Jane Wood

Jane Wood

Mrs. Firkettle
Eva Griffith

Eva Griffith

Marg'ret
Anne Dyson

Anne Dyson

Miss Possett
Liam O'Callaghan

Liam O'Callaghan

Patrick Flanagan
Gary Hailes

Gary Hailes

Driver's Mate
Stuart St. Paul

Stuart St. Paul

Disc Jockey
Mike Savage

Mike Savage

Police Sergeant
Breffni McKenna

Breffni McKenna

Dappy Harold
Alan Rowe

Alan Rowe

Major Gilmour
Hilda Fenemore

Hilda Fenemore

Mrs. Featherly
Carolyn Courage

Carolyn Courage

TV Interviewer
George Malpas

George Malpas

Old Peggy
Heather Tobias

Heather Tobias

Woman Customer
Tariq Yunus

Tariq Yunus

Bus Driver

Release date

14th Nov 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English