Posted by
James on July 2, 2010 at 4:59am
Bedknob And Broomstick read by Patricia Hodge.
BBC7, 2010
Episodes:
01 * 20100621 When helping an injured Miss Price, the children discover there's more to her than meets the eye.
02 * 20100622 It's time to put the bed knob spell to the test, but what will the children wish for?
03 * 20100623 From the police station to the Pacific - a magic bed knob takes three children on an exciting adventure.
04 * 20100624 The children find some surprise company on what they thought was an uninhabited island.
05 * 20100625 The children's bed knob adventures are jeopardised by a huge wave.
06 * 20100628 The children head to the countryside full of excitement, but some unwelcome news awaits.
07 * 20100629 Miss Price reveals a twist in the abilities of the magic bed knob.
08 * 20100630 The children beg Miss Price to let Emilius, their friend from the past, stay.
09 * 20100701 Miss Price and the children go back in time to check on Emilius, but can they save him from a grim fate?
10 LAST * 20100702 Can Miss Price work her magic in time to save Emilius from the stake?
"Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions which combines live action and animation and was released in North America on December 13, 1971. It is based upon the books The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons and Bonfires and Broomsticks by Mary Norton, and stars Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson.
The film is frequently compared to Mary Poppins (1964): combining live action and animation and partly set in the streets of London. It shares some of the cast from Mary Poppins, namely Tomlinson, supporting actor Reginald Owen (in his last film role), a similar filmcrew, songwriters the Sherman Brothers, director Robert Stevenson, art director Peter Ellenshaw, and music director Irwin Kostal."
What I personally always liked best was the football match! I remember watching it as a little boy over and over again with my brother on our birthdays.
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 1 21-06-10.mp3
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 2 22-06-10.mp3
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 3 23-06-10.mp3
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Many thanks for the backgrounder on Bedknob and Broomsticks. It would have been nice to have these great stories as full-cast drama.
Cheers, katy
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 4 24-06-10.mp3
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 5 25-06-10.mp3
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 6 28-06-10.mp3
"Bed-Knob and Broomstick" is actually two separate but related books that have been combined. In the first one, amateur witch Miss Price takes three children (Paul, Carey and Charles) to a tropical island via a magical bed-knob -- which is, unfortunately, inhabited by cannibals. The local "witch doctor" is impressed with Miss Price's magic and they make their escape.
In the second book, the children convince Miss Price to let them take a spin into the past. There, they meet Emelius Jones of London -- in 1666. They end up bringing him into their time to keep him from being executed as a sorceror, and a whole different set of problems ensue.
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 7 29-06-10.mp3
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 8 30-06-10.mp3
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 9 01-07-10.mp3
Mary Norton's Bedknob and Broomstick Episode 10 02-07-10.mp3