The Worst Witch (1986)

Lyle and Meghan are back with another Xennial Countdown to Halloween episode, and this time we're revisiting a childhood Halloween favourite that Meghan first discovered during her adolescence! We're heading to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches to explore the 1986 television film The Worst Witch, starring Fairuza Balk, Diana Rigg, Charlotte Rae and Tim Curry.

Based on Jill Murphy's 1974 children's novel, this distinctly British production became a Halloween tradition for many American Xennials thanks to HBO. We explore the film's wonderful cast, its rather unusual boarding-school setting, the challenges facing poor Mildred Hubble, and what made this little piece of British children's television so memorable for audiences across the Atlantic.

And, of course, we couldn't possibly discuss The Worst Witch without talking about Tim Curry's gloriously bizarre performance of “Anything Can Happen on Halloween”! Meghan shares her memories of discovering the film as a teenager, while Lyle brings his own perspective to this peculiar piece of 1980s Halloween television.

Want to hear Lyle perform Tim Curry's iconic “Anything Can Happen on Halloween”? If we can get just 17 more Patreon supporters before the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, he's agreed to do it!

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/hUkVcd7SbTw?is=y0aFTnxvL0cD_smr

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