The Chronicles of Narnia: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The BBC brings to the small screen a magical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis seven-volume series The Chronicles of Narnia. The series covers the first four books over the course of three seasons with 18 thirty minute episodes. Season one brings The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe to life in a six episode installment. Season 2 covers Prince Caspian over the course two episodes, and then The Voyage of The Dawn Trader in 4 more episodes. The third season consists of a six-part adaptation of The Silver Chair. The BBC rendition of The Chronicles of Narnia first aired in 1988 and ended in 1990.

Series details

• Title: The Chronicles of Narnia
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1988-11-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1990-12-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13498
• IMDb ID: tt0094500
• TVDB ID: 78930

Cast and credited roles

• Tom Baker — Puddleglum
• Barbara Kellermann — The White Witch

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1988-11-13; final listed air date 1988-12-18; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1989-11-19; final listed air date 1989-12-24; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1990-11-18; final listed air date 1990-12-23; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Chronicles of Narnia 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.