Overview

Patrick Troughton stars in this children's fantasy tale with dark undertones. When a young schoolboy is given a box for safekeeping by a mysterious magician, little does he know the wondrous things he’ll soon discover.

Created by Alan Seymour

Network

• BBC One

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Devin Stanfield

  Kay Harker

  6 eps

• 

  Robert Stephens

  Abner Brown

  6 eps

• 

  Joanna Dukes

  Maria

  6 eps

• 

  Jonathan Stephens

  Chubby Joe

  6 eps

Themes

• wolf
• mouse
• magic
• based on children's book
• box
• christmas
• 1930s

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