The New Worst Witch facts for kids
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| Genre | Children's Fantasy Magic |
| Directed by | Andrew Gunn |
| Starring | Anabel Barnston Alice Connor Caroline O'Neill Clare Coulter Francesca Isherwood |
| Theme music composer | Anthony Flynn |
| Opening theme | Theme |
| Composer(s) | Anthony Flynn |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Production location(s) | Clitheroe Castle (Exterior scenes) |
| Production company(s) | Granada Kids |
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| Original network | ITV Network (CITV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 5 January 2005 – 27 January 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Weirdsister College (2001) |
| Related shows | The Worst Witch (film) (1986) The Worst Witch (1998 TV series) (1998–2001) The Worst Witch (2017 TV series) (2017–2020) |
The New Worst Witch is a fun British TV show about a school for young witches. It was shown on CITV from 2005 to 2007, with two seasons. This series is a spin-off from the popular The Worst Witch TV show, which ran from 1998 to 2001.
The story follows Henrietta "Hettie" Hubble, who is the younger cousin of Mildred Hubble from the original series. Hettie starts her magical journey at Cackle's Academy. In the first episode, Mildred even drops Hettie off before heading home with a bit of magic! Hettie quickly becomes best friends with Mona Hallow and Crescentmoon "Cressie" Winterchild. The main rivals at Cackle's are Belladonna Bindweed and her sidekick, Cynthia Horrocks. Some familiar faces like Miss Hardbroom and Miss Cackle return, joined by new teachers such as Caspian Bloom, Miss Swoop, and Miss Widget/Miss Nightingale.
In November 2009, CITV showed all the episodes of The New Worst Witch again.
Meet the Characters
Students
- Henrietta "Hettie" Hubble – Hettie is the main character of the show. She's a lot like her older cousin, Mildred Hubble, and often finds herself in funny magical messes. Hettie becomes good friends with Mona Hallow and Cressie Winterchild. She's played by Alice Connor.
- Mona Hallow – Mona is the younger sister of Ethel Hallow from the original series. She's a friendly witch who loves science. Mona meets Hettie in the first episode and they become close friends, along with Cressie. Mona is played by Anabel Barnston.
- Crescentmoon "Cressie" Winterchild – Cressie is a witch student who is part of the "Hedge Witch Community." She's proud of her heritage and often helps her friends. In one episode, Hettie accidentally turns her into a baby! Cressie is played by Paislie Reid.
- Belladonna Bindweed – Belladonna is the stuck-up and sneaky rival of Hettie, Mona, and Cressie. She's the granddaughter of Betty Bindweed, who tried to take over the school in the first season's finale. Belladonna often tries to impress Miss Hardbroom. She is played by Francesca Isherwood.
- Cynthia Horrocks – Cynthia is Belladonna's equally snobby sidekick. She doesn't have many friends, which is why she hangs out with Belladonna. Cynthia has a strong dislike for Mona because of something that happened with their fathers' factories. She is played by Daisy Hughes.
- Dyllis Mustardseed – Dyllis is a cheerful but shy character. She sometimes uses spells to try and become more popular. As the series goes on, she becomes more confident. Dyllis is played by Narisha Lawson.
- Roseanne Speedwell – Roseanne is a smaller character, similar to Dyllis. She has frizzy hair and can be seen cheerleading in one episode. She is played by Dominique Jackson.
Teachers and Staff
- Miss Cackle – She is the kind headmistress of Cackle's Academy. She loves cream cakes and is much more understanding than Miss Hardbroom. Clare Coulter, who played Miss Cackle in The Worst Witch (1998), returned for this series.
- Miss Hardbroom – The strict deputy head and potions teacher. She is very firm and often favors Belladonna and Cynthia over Hettie. Miss Hardbroom is played by Caroline O'Neill, who also played her in the 1998 series.
- Miss Nightingale – Miss Nightingale is the dramatic art teacher in the first season. She is played by Indra Ove. She is replaced by Miss Widget in the second season.
- Miss Widget – Miss Widget takes over as the eccentric art teacher in the second season. She is played by Elizabeth Bower.
- Miss Swoop – The PE teacher. She used to attend Pentangle's Academy. Miss Swoop is played by Stephanie Lane.
- Caspian Bloom – Caspian is the school librarian. He loves doughnuts and often falls asleep. In one episode, he makes Belladonna short-sighted as a playful revenge. In the final episode, both Miss Swoop and Miss Widget accidentally fall in love with him!
Episode Guide
Series overview
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