Tom's Midnight Garden: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Forced to stay with his childless aunt and uncle for the summer holidays while his brother convalesces from measles, Tom Lang is lonely and bored. The only fascination he has is with an old grandfather clock that stands in the hallway, the property of Mrs. Bartholomew, the owner of the house. The only thing Tom knows about it is that he must never touch it. Lying in bed unable to sleep one night, he hears the clock strike 13. Creeping downstairs to investigate whilst the rest of the house sleeps he throws open the back garden door and crosses the threshold into a magical Victorian garden of the 1880s.

Series details

• Title: Tom's Midnight Garden
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1974-01-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1974-01-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• TVMaze ID: 67874

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1974-01-07; final listed air date 1974-01-21; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tom's Midnight Garden 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.