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Catweazle - Series 1
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After that review, I'm buying it- to watch again, and again...
Review date: 2008-04-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
Hi. I'm 33 and remember the series from the repeats in the 80s. It's a classic, as Ben suggests and his review was spot on. I'm right back there seeing pictures and hearing the sounds of the astounded catweazle in awe and fear of how stuff works. If you want to know how stuff works, buy, rent, borrow or torrent this and stick it in your box. And I disagree with the "dull episode" being only that- sometimes stepping off the path leads you just to the right place at the right time. You may be a grade A reviewer Ben, but you've got some maturing to do...and if you really are 13, I'm as agog as catweazle ;=D
What do you think is the youngest agegroup that could get into it? I have a 6 year old nephew that pops over to run around my house and play power rangers ;)
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Reviews
Mayhep - what joyous sights to behold!
Review date: 2007-03-27 Rating: 10 out of 10
Was it really 1970 when we were first introduced to the glorious world of Catweazle? What a pleasure it is to view the age of innocence, bumper boots, dodgy t-shirts, bad hair cuts, pound notes and marvellous, now vintage, road vehicles! Not a mobile phone, dvd or a ready meal in sight! Lurking in the depths of my memory, all these words cleverly incorporated within the scripts - electrickery, telling bone, bettering (for betting), sigh. Just a few minutes into the dvd, and we too are transported back in time - what a wonderful world it was too. Also was delighted to discover that Catweazle lives on, thanks to a dedicated fanclub with a wonderful website - I may have to add this series to my dvd collection in order to cheer me up on dour days and restore my faith in human nature. Marvellous, abso-blooming marvellous!
Catweazle
Review date: 2006-11-11 Rating: 10 out of 10
I am 13 and have recently seen all the episodes of Catweazle Series 1, and love it. It was a perfect piece of television for the family, and something like this could not be achieved today. Catweazle, a hermit from the year 1066 accidentally travels to the year 1970. There he meets a boy called Carrot living on a farm...
I will briefly review each episode:
1 The Sun In A Bottle *****
A perfect introduction, very funny and inventive
2 Castle Saburac ****
Not quite as good as the first one, but still very entertaining - the funniest part is Catweazle's introduction to a bath!
3 The Curse Of Rapkyn ****
We begin to find out more about Hexwood farm here. Catweazle up the chimney and down the well - very funny
4 The Witching Hour ****
Catweazle begins to see more modern inventions, and all characters are acting perfectly. Great stuff
5 The Eye Of Time ****
Good but drags a little. Carrot tries to make Catweazle look a normal man!
6 The Magic Face ****
Lots of little hidden jokes but alltogether nothing completely incredible - Catweazle experiences a camera and a car
7 The Telling Bone *****
The title is what Catweazle believes to be the name of a telephone. He's stuck up a church spire, nearly mistaken for Sam, tries to understand the works of a phone - classic!
8 The Power Of Adamcos *****
Easily a favourite of mine, I always look forward to it when watching them in turn. Carrot and Catweazle on a hunt for Adamcos the knife, through the woods, Hexwood farm and an Antiques shop
9 The Demi Devil ****
I hoped this one to be good considering the main storyline is Catweazle believing he has turned Carrot into a monkey! But it's quite good, just loosing the subtle style of some of the earlier episodes
10 The House Of The Sorcerer *****
Everyone believes Sam to have been murdered by some sound effects obsessed geek. Catweazle hears radio equipment thinking Sam is inside the box!
11 The Flying Broomsticks ****
Sam's under arrest with clever confusion! Catweazle tries to fly back 900 years on a broomstick
12 The Wisdom Of Solomon **
I was very harsh on this episode, but it's just dull. Sam and Catweazle are not involved in the plot at all. It's just a woman and son who enter Hexwood farm to help out, with Catweazle inventing a spell to make them speak the truth so Carrot can be rid of them
13 The Trickery Lantern
Very good and very sad. Catweazle returns to his own time with the help of a lantern swapped from Carrot which was meant to be his Dad's present! A great end
Excellent
Review date: 2005-07-23 Rating: 10 out of 10
I`ve recently watched several different programs from the 70`s that used to make me laugh when I was a teenager, unfortunately they all seemed dated so I was a bit apprehensive about buying a complete series.
Catweazle however has stood the test of time and made me laugh again. I`ve got 2 teenagers of my own now and they both love it as much as I do.
It`s a timeless inofensive classic. Roll on the release of series 2.
catweazle
Review date: 2005-05-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
At long last the Sunday tea time treat is out on dvd;this truly is a magical disc .Watch it a remember just how good childrens tv used to be;hopefuly series2 will be out before christmas 2OO5.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Geoffrey Bayldon
Creators:
Geoffrey Bayldon (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Network
Manufacturer: Network
EAN: 5027626226640
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2005-05-23
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 325 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1970
Language: English (Original Language)