The Witches and the Grinnygog
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- Runtime
- 150 mins
An ancient church is being dismantled and moved to a new location, stone by stone. One of the gargoyles from the stones falls into the possession of a mother who takes the stone man back to her family. Soon after, four strangers show up in the village and the Sogood & Firkettle children seem to be the only ones who question the mysterious things that begin to happen. This film was originally broadcast across six 25 minute episodes with a total runtime of 150 minutes. A few years later, the US cable network Nickelodeon edited the miniseries into a 2 hour (including commercials) movie block. This 2 hour edited version was shown throughout the 1980s on US television.
An ancient church is being dismantled and moved to a new location, stone by stone. One of the gargoyles from the stones falls into the possession of a mother who takes the stone man back to her family. Soon after, four strangers show up in the village and the Sogood & Firkettle children seem to be the only ones who question the mysterious things that begin to happen. This film was originally broadcast across six 25 minute episodes with a total runtime of 150 minutes. A few years later, the US cable network Nickelodeon edited the miniseries into a 2 hour (including commercials) movie block. This 2 hour edited version was shown throughout the 1980s on US television.
Cast
- Giles Harper
- Heidi Mayo
- Adam Woodyatt
- Zoe Loftin
- Paul Curtis
- Anna Wing
- Sheila Grant
- Patricia Hayes
- Olu Jacobs
- John Barrard
- Robert Swann
- Jane Wood
- Eva Griffith
- Anne Dyson
- Liam O'Callaghan
- Gary Hailes
- Stuart St. Paul
- Mike Savage
- Breffni McKenna
- Alan Rowe
- Hilda Fenemore
- Carolyn Courage
- George Malpas
- Heather Tobias
- Tariq Yunus
Director
- Diarmuid Lawrence
Producers
Screenwriter
- Roy Russell