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s04e13 · 2020-04-20
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The Worst Witch
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A new adaptation of Jill Murphy's children's story, following Mildred Hubble's adventures as she studies at an academy for witches.
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13 this season · 52 totals01e01 Selection Day: Part 1 2017-01-11 16:30
Selection Day: Part 1
Mildred Hubble's world changes when she learns about selection day at Cackle's Academy.
s01e02 Selection Day: Part 2 2017-01-11 16:30
Selection Day: Part 2
Second part of the premiere episode... Miss Cackle's evil twin-sister, Agatha, plots to become the new headmaster of the academy, but Mildred saves the day and exposes her. In her battle against her sister, Agatha's magic turns against her and leaves her magic-less. After saving everyone, Mildred is accepted to Cackle's Academy and Miss Cackle and Miss Hardbroom tell Mildred's mother about existence of magic.
s01e03 Tabby 2017-01-18 16:30
Tabby
Mildred learns that having a scaredy cat makes life at witching school tough - especially when Ethel Hallow is determined to see her fail.
s01e04 New Girl 2017-01-25 16:30
New Girl
Everyone's excited at the arrival of Enid, a witch from the famous Nightshade family.
s01e05 Pond Life 2017-02-01 16:30
Pond Life
Mildred makes a mistake which has unfortunate consequences for Ethel.
s01e06 The Great Wizard's Visit 2017-02-08 16:30
The Great Wizard's Visit
Everyone is surprised to hear the Great Wizard is making an unexpected visit to Cackle's Academy. He has had a tip-off that the school is going rapidly downhill and it looks like non-magical Mildred is at the heart of the problems. Miss Cackle refuses to expel Mildred and waxes lyrical about her. The Great Wizard insists that Mildred should perform a magical display to prove herself. Creative Mildred conducts a magical potions choir, but it ends in disaster, leaving Miss Cackle on thin ice. With Miss Cackle not herself, and Ethel willing to do whatever it takes to get Mildred expelled, Mildred must somehow get to the bottom of things and prove to the Great Wizard that she deserves her place in the school.
s01e07 The Best Teacher 2017-02-15 16:30
The Best Teacher
Mildred learns not to take short cuts when a wisdom spell goes wrong and she has to convince her class she's their new teacher.
s01e08 Maud's Big Mistake 2017-02-22 16:30
Maud's Big Mistake
Maud's panic about parent's evening pushes her to use a forgetting powder, meanwhile Mildred wonders if her mum is a witch after all.
s01e09 The First Witch 2017-03-01 16:30
The First Witch
Mildred goes on a hair-raising journey while looking into her magical heritage, meanwhile Ethel thinks she's queen bee when she grows a wart.
s01e10 Spelling Bee 2017-03-08 16:30
Spelling Bee
Amanda Holden flies into The Worst Witch playing head teacher Miss Pentangle, whose school is taking part in the Annual Spelling Bee against Cackle's Academy.Everyone is excited, all except Miss Hardbroom, who balks at hearing the rival school will be visiting Cackle's and that Mildred is one of the contestants. Miss Hardbroom is doggedly determined that the school will perform brilliantly and puts a strict training plan in place.Miss Pentangle and her contestants arrive, but why is Miss Hardbroom so on edge? Miss Pentangle is everything Miss Hardbroom isn't - colourful, cheerful and friendly... but could there be more to Ms Hardbroom's competitiveness than meets the eye?
s01e11 The Mists of Time 2017-03-15 16:30
The Mists of Time
Mildred learns about Cackle's history when she and Ethel accidently slip into the Cackle's of the past.
s01e12 Out of Bounds 2017-03-22 16:30
Out of Bounds
As the end of year exams loom, Miss Cackle's secret is still weighing heavy on Mildred's mind.
s01e13 The Worst Headmistress 2017-03-29 15:30
The Worst Headmistress
Agatha takes over the school, and without Mildred there, who will save the day?