The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988 TV serial) explained

Runtime:172 minutes
Director:Marilyn Fox
Producer:Paul Stone
Composer:Geoffrey Burgon
Starring:Richard Dempsey
Sophie Cook
Jonathan R. Scott
Sophie Wilcox
Channel:BBC
Wonderworks
PBS
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:6
Location:Manorbier Castle, Wales
Country:United Kingdom
Related:Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a British children's television drama first broadcast by the BBC in 1988.[1] It was the first series of The Chronicles of Narnia that ran from 1988 to 1990.[2]

Plot

Narnia is the home of the great lion Aslan. During his long absence, his arch-enemy, the evil White Witch places Narnia in an eternal winter. However, with the return of Aslan and the arrival of the four Pevensie children, the Narnians are given a hope to end the tyranny of the Witch.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CS Lewis feared film would ruin Narnia. The Guardian. 29 November 2005.
  2. News: How the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe made the BBC take children seriously. The Daily Telegraph. London. 23 December 2021. Fordy. Tom.