Episode 1
Episode 1
15m
What do you do with a witch who has trouble with her 'spelling'? Simon decides that she should go to school.
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TV series
Simon and the Witch
19872 seasons6.0 / 10
Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.
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Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 25, 2026
Simon and the Witch premiered November 16, 1987. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
15m
The Witch is finally tempted to school by Simon's revolting descriptions of school dinners - but the frogspawn and toad-in-the-hole don't live up to her expectations.
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Episode 3
15m
After only one day at school, the Witch decides to play truant. She thinks up a song for the European Song Contest. Meanwhile, Jimmy has a lot of bad luck.
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Episode 4
15m
The Witch goes looking for George, and Lady Fox-Custard gets at least one unpleasant surprise.
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Episode 5
15m
The Hon Cuthbert Fox-Custard discovers what it's like to have fun. Meanwhile George, the cat, is causing a national emergency.
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Episode 6
15m
The Witch is ill, so it's a good job her sister is a witch doctor. But did she have to bring a gorilla with her?
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Episode 7
15m
Who is the mysterious fortune-teller at Lady Fox-Custard's jumble sale?
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Episode 8
15m
The day after the jumble sale and almost everybody is in trouble - including Miss Phoeble and Mr Bodley.
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Episode 9
15m
Spooky things occur as the Hallowe'en party approaches.
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Episode 10
15m
The school Hallowe'en party doesn't go quite as well as Mr Bodley had hoped...
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Episode 11
15m
How can the Witch pass Mr Bodley 's general knowledge test when she doesn't know anything?
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Episode 12
15m
The casting for the school pantomime causes more problems than Miss Phoeble would have wished for.
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Episode 13
15mfinale
The great day has arrived! Everyone waits with bated breath as the curtain goes up on The Sleeping Beauty.
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Cast
Elizabeth SpriggsThe Witch
Hugh PollardSimonDavid CraneJimmy
Nicola StapletonSallyCredits
- Created by
- Valerie Georgeson
- Written by
- Margaret Stuart Barry
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 25
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
Themes
unlikely friendshipwitch