The Witches and the Grinnygog: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This intriguing tale of magic and witchcraft in which each episode follows the adventures of four youngsters - two being the offspring of the local minister - as they try to piece together clues from an ancient diary belonging to an old vicar which are coinciding with strange events going on in their village.

Series details

• Title: The Witches and the Grinnygog
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Children, Fantasy, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1983-11-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-12-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51040

Cast and credited roles

• Zoe Loftin — Essie Firkettle
• Sheila Grant — Mrs. Ems
• John Barrard — Grandad - Mr. Adam
• Adam Woodyatt — Dave Firkettle
• Jane Wood — Mrs. Firkettle
• Robert Swann — Reverend Sogood
• Heidi Mayo — Nan Sogood
• Giles Harper — Colin Sogood
• Paul Curtis — Jimmy Firkettle

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-11-14; final listed air date 1983-12-19; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Witches and the Grinnygog 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.