Alan Garner's The Owl Service: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Alison and her step-brother, Roger, are spending a few weeks of the summer in Wales at a house formerly owned by Alison's late father. After discovering a set of dinner plates in the attic, Alison traces the plates' flower pattern onto paper, discovering that they fold in turn into owls. Soon, the house starts to reveal hidden secrets, compelling Alison to experience an ancient legend brought back to life...

Series details

• Title: Alan Garner's The Owl Service
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1969-12-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1970-02-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24503
• IMDb ID: tt0338632
• TVDB ID: 81442

Cast and credited roles

• Gillian Hills — Alison Bradley
• Francis Wallis — Roger Bradley
• Michael Holden — Gwyn
• Dorothy Edwards — Nancy
• Raymond Llewellyn — Huw
• Edwin Richfield — Clive Bradley

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-12-21; final listed air date 1970-02-08; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Alan Garner's The Owl Service on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.