Badjelly: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the beloved kids' book, Badjelly the Witch: A Fairy Story, an irreverent modern fairy tale by renowned Irish comedian, poet, playwright and actor, Spike Milligan, Badjelly delivers a fresh new take for today's kids on this classic story, all the while preserving the crazy humour, bizarre situations and quirky characters from Milligan's original tale that has entertained kids for generations.

Series details

• Title: Badjelly
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2025-01-01
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: TVNZ 1
• Network country: New Zealand
• TVMaze ID: 72440
• IMDb ID: tt33506066
• TVDB ID: 458446

Cast and credited roles

• Miriam Margolyes — Badjelly
• Rhys Darby — Binklebonk
• Ava Diakhaby — Rose
• Malachi Hall — Tim

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-01-01; final listed air date 2025-01-01; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Badjelly 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.