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The Worst Witch
GenreFantasy
Based onThe Worst Witch
by Jill Murphy
Written byEmma Reeves
Directed byBrian Grant
StarringBella Ramsey
Jenny Richardson
Meibh Campbell
Tamara Smart
Clare Higgins
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMarcus Wilson
ProducerLucy Martin
Production locationsCheshire and Germany
Production companiesCBBC Productions
ZDF
Original release
NetworkCBBC (UK)
ZDF (Germany)
Netflix (international)
ReleaseJanuary 2017[1]

The Worst Witch is an upcoming British-German fantasy children's television series about a group of young witches at a school for magic. The series will star Bella Ramsey, and is based on The Worst Witch books by Jill Murphy (published 1974–2013).[2][3][4][5] It is the fifth adaptation of The Worst Witch series after the 1986 television film, the 1998 television series, the 2001 television spin-off and the 2005 television spin-off.

The series is a co-production between CBBC, ZDF and Netflix.[1][6] The series will be available to stream internationally on Netflix in 2017, and will be made available to members in the UK and Germany after its premiere on CBBC and ZDF.[6] The series will premiere on CBBC in January 2017.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/worst-witch-images
  2. ^ "BBC - Cast announced as production begins on CBBC's adaptation of The Worst Witch - Media Centre".
  3. ^ "The Worst Witch is getting a TV reboot on CBBC". 11 February 2016.
  4. ^ ""There's still more to do" writes Alice Webb the new Director of BBC North".
  5. ^ "The Worst Witch remake has cast its Mildred Hubble".
  6. ^ a b "Netflix Sets Tween Series 'Worst Witch,' 'Horse Mystery Project' For 2017". Variety. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. ^ Holman, Justine (16 July 2016). "Brief Encounters Angela Griffin: My Weekends". Express. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  8. ^ Angela Griffin Talks Ordinary Lies And Starting Out On Coronation Street on YouTube
  9. ^ a b Exclusive Preview! The Worst Witch on YouTube
  10. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/amanda-holden-cast-the-worst-witch?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_press_office&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=corporate
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