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The Owl Service (1969 – 1970)

The Owl Service

^{(1969 – 1970)}

12

3h 20m

Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

December 21st, 1969

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The Owl Service is an eight-part television series based on the fantasy novel of the same name by Alan Garner. Produced in 1969 and televised over the winter of 1969-1970, the series was remarkably bold in terms of production. It was the first fully scripted colour production by Granada Television and was filmed almost entirely on location at a time when almost all TV drama was studio-bound. It used editing techniques such as jump cuts to create a sense of disorientation and also to suggest that two time periods overlapped. For the series, the book was adapted in seven scripts by Garner and was produced and directed by Peter Plummer. The direction was quite radical and seemed to be influenced by the avant-garde, a noted contrast to what might be expected of a children's serial.

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Cast

Dorothy Edwards
Nancy
Gillian Hills
Alison Bradley
Michael Holden
Gwyn
Francis Wallis
Roger Bradley
Raymond Llewellyn
Huw
Edwin Richfield
Clive Bradley
Oswald Griffith
Villager
W.H. Roberts
Villager
W. Glyn Owen
Villager
Sarah Vaughan
Villager
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Directors

Peter Plummer
(7 episodes, 1969-1970) (uncredited)
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Producers

Peter Plummer
producer
(8 episodes, 1969-1970)
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Writers

Alan Garner
writer
(8 episodes, 1969-1970)
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Taglines

The strangest children’s TV show ever made!

Keywords

based on novel
curse
legend
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 21st, 1969 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Alternative Titles

The Owl Service (original title)
The Owl Service (Germany)
The Owl Service (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
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Locations

Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Poulton Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Poulton Hall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK (Interior scenes)

Running Times

200 min ((entire series))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Granada Television

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