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Catweazle arrives on a farm in rural England in the year 1969 and befriends a farmer's son, a ginger teenager named Edward Bennet, nicknamed Carrot (Robin Davies), who spends most of the rest of the series attempting to hide Catweazle from his father (Bud Tingwell) and the farmhand Sam (Neil McCarthy).
- A Gate Post and A 16th Dutch Painter Inspired The Character Catweazle.
- Catweazle Was Meant to Teach Kids About Science.
- Carrot’s Hair Wasn’T Really Red!
- Bud Tingwell, Who Played Mr Bennet, Was An Australian National Treasure.
- The Location of The Second Series Was Changed to Appeal to Overseas audiences.
- Series 3 Would Have Seen Catweazle in A Hot-Air Balloon.
- A Feature Film Never Happened either.
Creator Richard Carpenter was lost in the Sussex countryside one day while looking for his brother-in-law’s turkey farm. He stumbled across a gatepost with the words “Catweasle” on it. The name instantly conjured up thoughts of a magician, half cat and half weasel. This, added to an existing vision of an old man he had seen in “The Crowing of the T...
Catweazle is a classic “fish out of water” story centred on a slightly-incompetent medieval wizard, who is magically transported into the future. Carpenter wanted the series to teach children about science. He felt kids often used technology without thinking about how it worked. Catweazle prompted viewers to consider what life would be like without...
Young actor Robin Davies’ character Neil Bennet was nicknamed “Carrot” because of his red hair. But in real life, the Welsh actor – who also appeared in Blood on Satan’s Claw– had to dye his hair to get its crimson hue.
Charles “Bud” Tingwell’s role as Mr Bennet was one of many roles the Australian actor played while living in the UK during the 1950s to the 1970s, which included Thunderbirds and Dracula Prince of Darkness 1966. Upon return to Australia in 1973, Tingwell appeared in many important TV series and films. Tingwell was appointed a member of the Order of...
The second series saw Catweazle return to modern-day England, but this time to the stately home of Lord and Lady Collingford and their son, Cedric . The move was decided by producers who felt having a more posh, upper class family for Catweazle to play off for laughs, would be more attractive to overseas (ie. United States) audiences. But Geoffrey ...
Carpenter said he had enough material for three more series of Catweazle. But the powers that be decided it was not to be. In a “what could have been” moment, Carpenter explained that the third series of Catweazle would have started with the eccentric wizard returning to Hexwood Farm in a hot-air balloon to be reunited with Carrot!
Carpetner announced in the 1980s that he was hoping to turn Catweazle into a feature film. He said in an interview that he had drafted a script that would bring the hairy wizard into the 21st Century. The film had reached pre-production stages when Carpenter died walking his dog on 26 February 2012 and the film was never made. It appears the dream ...
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In unfamiliar surroundings, Catweazle is soon discovered by Edward “Carrot” Bennett (Robin Davies), the 14-year-old son of a farmer who lives on Hexwood Farm near the magician’s water tower hiding spot, which he calls ‘Castle Saburac’.
Apr 17, 2021 · He is befriended by teenaged farmers son Carrot who does his best to help Catweazle cope with his new surroundings and find the vital piece of magic that will help him return to his own time. To Catweazle every aspect of our modern life is amazing, electricity is electrickery and a light globe is the sun in a bottle… “shine tiny sun”.
Jun 20, 2024 · Catweazle’s bumbling yet well-meaning personality, coupled with Cedric’s exasperation, created a comedic dynamic that resonated with audiences. Beyond the Laughter: The Cultural Impact of Catweazle
Catweazle. It's Sunday afternoon in the early 1970s, the TV is warming up ready for Catweazle! Catweazle was a medieval wizard who managed to jump into the 20th century via a castle moat while being pursued by knights, presumably to try him for witchcraft (well that's how I remember it).
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Catweazle: Created by Richard Carpenter. With Geoffrey Bayldon, Robin Davies, Gary Warren, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell. A medieval wizard (though not a very good one) is transported to the modern age.
