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Wizadora - Young female wizard-in- training (Wendy
van der Plank) featured on the live-action British children's fantasy program
WIZADORA/ITV/1993-2000.
Each episode, Wizadora uses her magical powers to solve her day-to-day problems.
But she often has trouble casting her spells.
Wizadora's friends included Tatty Bogle, a dim-witted scarecrow that lives in
Wizadora's back garden inside a large hollow tree; Stan the shopkeeper who
supplies Wizadora with magical catalogues; and Pippa the friendly postal carrier
who delivers magical items to Wizadora's home.
Living inside Wizadora's English cottage were such whimsical creatures as Hangle,
a talking coat-hanger; Top/Sticky/Bottom, three talking drawers; Phoebe, a
talking telephone; Filbert, Wizadora's half-plant, half-animal assistant, Poot,
Wizadora's computer; "Very Old Fish", a talking fish who enjoys sharing tales of
his travels around the world (from the comfort of his fish tank); and finally, a
door mat that barks.
On the final episode No. 76 "Goodbye Wizadora," Wizadora receives a phone call
from her parents who tell her she must return home. The last thing we see, after
Wizadora says goodbye to all her friends, is a close-up shot of Wizadora waving
goodbye. The puppets on the program were manipulated by Puppeteers Phil Eason,
Francis Wright, Michael Bayliss and Sue Dacre.
Opening Theme Song Lyrics
Wizadora
We adore her
Doing things in her very special way
Wizadora
Nothing surer
you're the one that can brighten up the day.
Living with your most peculiar friends
in a kitchen full of fun,
hoping each day never ends
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WIZADORA/ITV/1993-2000 |
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Cast Credits |
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Wendy van der Plank |
as |
Wizadora |
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Joe Greco |
as |
Tatty
Bogle (Series 1,2) |
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Brian Murphy |
as |
Stan |
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Tessa Hats |
as |
Pippa |
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Francis Wright |
as |
Hangle, Bottom (Series 1) |
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Michael Bayliss |
as |
Very
Old Fish/Topp/Filbert |
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Sue Darcre |
as |
Sticky/ Bottom/ Pheebe |
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Steven Ryde |
as |
Tatty
Bogle (Series 3, 4, 5) |
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