Series synopsis
Lizzie Dripping is a British sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on BBC One on March 13, 1973. It ended on March 27, 1975. It was created by Helen Cresswell. It stars Tina Heath, Sonia Dresdel and Barbara Mitchell.
Lizzie Dripping was a British television children's programme produced by the BBC in 1973 and 1975. It was written by Helen Cresswell and set in the country village of Little Hemlock, where a young girl, Penelope, with a vivid imagination encounters a local witch whom only she can see and hear. This singular ability is further complicated by the fact that Penelope has established a reputation for being an imaginative liar, making it even more difficult for her to convince others that her witch i ...
Premise
Lizzie Dripping was a British television children's programme produced by the BBC in 1973 and 1975. It was written by Helen Cresswell and set in the country village of Little Hemlock, where a young girl, Penelope, with a vivid imagination encounters a local witch whom only she can see and hear. This singular ability is further complicated by the fact that Penelope has established a reputation for being an imaginative liar, making it even more difficult for her to convince others that her witch is real.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tina Heath as Lizzie Dripping
- Sonia Dresdel as The Witch
- Barbara Mitchell as Patty Arbuckle
Guest cast
- Robert Barton as 1st Boy
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 13, 1973 | April 3, 1973 |
| Season 2 | 5 | February 27, 1975 | March 27, 1975 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lizzie Dripping and the witch Lizzie Dripping is a dreamer, the kind of girl who is always making things up. The trouble is that her dreams have a nasty habit of turning into real adventures. |
March 13, 1973 |
| 2 |
Lizzie Dripping Black Sunday Just because witches disappear at the drop of a hat, doesn'mean to say there aren'any - or so Lizzie Dripping believes. |
March 20, 1973 |
| 3 |
Lizzie Dripping Runs Away Ever since Lizzie had 'lost' her baby brother, her Mother had been nagging at her. 'She wouldn't carry on at me like this if she knew I'd got a witch for a friend' thought Lizzie. |
March 27, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lizzie Dripping and a Wish It's Gramma's birthday and Lizzie Dripping stops by the graveyard to see if the witch will grant her a wish as a gift. |
February 27, 1975 |
| 2 |
Lizzie Dripping and the Little Angel Auntie Blodwen has her 10 year old nephew Jonathan coming to stay, and Lizzie is asked to help |
March 5, 1975 |
| 3 |
Lizzie Dripping Tries a Spell A mischievous incident tricks Lizzie into trying to spell, but the witch doesn't let her do it that easily |
March 13, 1975 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 13, 1973 |
| Last aired | March 27, 1975 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 16:50:00 |