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Wizadora

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First Aired:January 5, 1993
Seasons:5 seasons
Episodes:74
Status:Ended

Wizadora is a children's television programme broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from 1993 to 1998. However, it was first used as a language teaching tool for children to learn the English language, by Oxford University Press in 1991. The series was created by Don Arioli and Carolyne Cullum. It starred Wendy van der Plank as 'Wizadora' between 1993 and 1996. From 1997, Lizzie McPhee took over the role, as Wendy was away. Wendy came back for the last set of episodes from 1998 up to the end of the show's run. The show was filmed by Meridian Broadcasting. The episodes all took place in or around Wizadora's cottage. Wizadora, a trainee wizard, is always trying to solve problems using magic. One episode of Wizadora was broadcast on CITV on Saturday, 5th January 2013 as part of a CITV anniversary special. This was the first time the show has been broadcast in the UK since it was shown on Living TV in the early 2000s.

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Seasons & Episodes

E1The Magic Parcel

Sep 8, 1993

Its The First Episode, Wizadora is introducing everybody in her wonderful kitchen & garden, and the draw people are already up to mischeif. Meanwhile Wizadora receives a surprise gift from her father, and its something every wizard should have and Wizadora has fun trying it out.

E2Time For Tidying

Sep 14, 1993

Wizadora is trying to clean her kitchen, when she releases a spell which makes everyone sing, the spell makes her discover something rather surprising about her new telephone, Pheobe. Meanwhile the draw people plot another plan.

E3Hello Filbert

Sep 20, 1993

Tatty Bogle shows Wizadora how to grow a special seed which arrived in the post. The astonishing result provides Wizadora with a helper. Very Old Fish tells Wizadora that the plant she has planted is called a Filbert. So Wizadora calls her helper Filbert.

E4A Colourful Day

Sep 26, 1993

Wizadora has a spell that can change things to different colours, for her next spell, she needs a blue cobweb. So she goes to Stans to see if sells any. Meanwhile, Pheebe & Filbert sort out Wizadora's magic potions and one accidently gets into Very Old Fishes Tank, which makes him turn blue.

E5Lovely Weather

Oct 2, 1993

The weather is far too hot for evryone, so Wizadora tries to change it. However, her spells do not go quite according to plan!!First she makes it hot to cold with a SNOW STORM then a THUNDER STORM then a WIND GALE. Will she ever get it right....

E6Picnic Problems

Oct 8, 1993

Tatty bogle is making a new invention to get carrots out of the ground, while its picnic time at Wizadora's cottage but who has eaten all the food? THE DRAW PEOPLE...But then Hangle comes to the rescue with a small cake, can Wizadora make the cake large for everyone?

E7The Purple Powder

Oct 14, 1993

E8Wellingtons & Snails

Oct 20, 1993

E9Tea Troubles

Oct 26, 1993

E10Mops & Bicycles

Nov 2, 1993

Using Wizadora's magic telescope to find a lost kite in the sky, Filbert learns about shapes with the help of Pheebe. Wizadora uses a flying spell to get the lost kite down. While Wizadora is doing her magic spell, Pippa finds a bike, and gets her job back.

E11Hangle In Charge

Nov 8, 1993

Wizadora is looking after her mum far away, and she has left Hangle in charge, Tatty has had enough and storms in the cottage. Making Hangle fire him, then Pheebe calms Hangle down and says you don't have to be so bossy. Meanwhile Very Old Fish finds a new friend.

E12A Very Special Day

Nov 15, 1993

Today, Wizadora is trying to get across to everybody thats its her birthday, but everyone keeps thinking that its some other day, but in the end Wizadora gets fed up and decides to teach filbert about the days of the week. Meanwhile hangle & everyone plan a secret birthday party for her...

E1Somethings Old, Somethings New

Dec 2, 1993

Tatty is digging a dirt hole in his garden and finds an old mangle, which he dosent know what to do with. Meanwhile Hangle tells everyone about old household objects, but when Filbert gets hold of the wand, he makes everything dissapear, even Hangle. Will Wizadora come back from her mums and help sort out this mess...

E2Five Carrot Pie

Dec 8, 1993

Tatty is making five carrot pie in his tree and asks Wizadora to come and try one, and the Draw People over here and get there before Wizadora. They cause loads of mischeif and steals his carrots. Luckily, Wizadora has a dissapear spell and plays a trick on the Draw People....

E3Don't Talk To Strangers

Dec 14, 1993

Wizadora accidently puts a repeat spell on Hangle and he keeps repeating everything he normally would say. So Wizadora is trying to reverse the spell by finding something that rhymes with sock, The Draw People no the answer. Meanwhile Filbert is told not to talk to strangers and suddenly meets one, but guess who it is.....THE DRAW PEOPLE.

E4The Number Spell

Jan 10, 1994

Pippa is entering a competition for a soup making, but needs help from Wizadora's skill in magic. Meanwhile Wizadora is making a number spell, that Hangle seems to hate because she knocks down a shelf in the process. Later, Filbert, Pheebe & Wizadora make the soup for Pippa, and Filbert learns his numbers.

E5She's So Wizadorable

Jan 16, 1994

E6Music Band

Jan 22, 1994

Wizadora is trying out some milkbottles, and dosent get her spell right. Meanwhile, tatty has trouble with his crows and needs to get some sleep. Later, Pippa calls round with a present from her mum, the present his a comb, a piece of tracing paper and tube. Wizadora has an idea to make a band out of all the stuff and in her doing so, scares the crows for tatty.

E7A Super Wand

Feb 19, 1994

Wizadora finds an old wand thats called THE SUPER WAND. Which everyone in her kitchen dislike and say don't use it. But Wizadora dosent listen and make herself disappear off to the land of lost things. Meanwhile Hangle is persuaded to use the correct wand by Pheebe & Very Old Fish, so he does and Wizadora comes back.....she has some apologies to do!!

E8Lemonade, Ginger Beer & Rhubarb

Feb 24, 1994

Wizadora has just bought loads of bottles of lemonade from Stan and all afternoon her and the rest are drinking away. But Hangle drinks to much and gets really lemonade drunk. Meanwhile Tatty and Stan find some rhubarb in the garden which keeps getting more off. In Tatty's tree, Filbert secretly drinks some GINGER BEER, will Wizadora find a cure for all these problems...

E9Round & Round The Garden

Feb 26, 1994

E10Christmas Day

Mar 5, 1994

Its a snowy christmas eve, and wizadora is playing ""Jingle Bells"" into the house. Wizadora has recieved over 50 christmas presents but is tempted to open at least one of them. Meanwhile Filbert gets a very very big present of Tatty.

E1Down Goes Top

Aug 1, 1997

Wizadora is trying to make a potion for her wizards exam next month, and keeps getting distracted by the Draw people. Meanwhile Top has an argument with sticky & bottom and is forced to leave home, giving Sticky his place as The Top Draw. When Wizadora finds out, she furious and everyone searches in a desperate hunt for Top. Later, Hangle Gets a very nasty surprise in his cupboard.

E2Things That Go Bump In The Night

Aug 7, 1997

Its The Middle Of The Night, and everyone is asleep, except tatty. He was finishing his new invention called the sleepomometer and needed a tool box, he grabs a torch and goes in search for one, only to knock into everything in the dark. Meanwhile in the kitchen, Hangle hears noises and thinks theres a burgalar, and gets a shock by Tatty creeping inside. By all the confusion, everyone is woken up, except Wizadora, so they try to get her attention by making so noise. Eventually, Wizadora comes out of her bedroom and sorts everyone out, only to fall a sleep herself.

E3The Useful Spell

Aug 13, 1997

Pippa Need something to deliver the post more quickly and wants to be there fast, so Wizadora looks for a spell in her book. Meanwhile the draw people need something with fast wheels, so they can cause mischeif. But when Wizadora does the spell for Pippa, the draw get caught in the spell and get them-self a skateboard, so they hop on board and cause chaos for Stan. Pippa gets her fast wheels to, some rollerskates and Stan gets his very own shop-carrier, the skateboard.

E4The Jumble Sale

Aug 13, 1997

Wizadora is wanting to get rid of some her old junk, so she has a clear out. While the draw people have stole some biscuit and munching on those, Hangle is in a bad mood because he's lost his new teddy. Meanwhile, Tatty is making a very big invention for his jumble sale, and isn't doing to badly, except the crows keep distracting him. When Pippa calls round, she has a present for Wizadora, and Hangle finds his teddy. Later, everybody goes to Tattys Jumble Sale, and Hangle finds a replica of his new teddy, but where's the draw people...Can Wizadora Find Out?

E5Whats Yours Is Mine

Aug 19, 1997

E6I'm In Charge

Aug 25, 1997

E7Goodbye Wizadora

Sep 1, 1997

Wizadora Is Rushing about because she needs to pack for her holiday, where Hangle is trying to help. Meanwhile the draw people are trying to get in Hangles good books by cleaning his cupboard. Then Suddenly, pheobe's phone begins to ring, its Wizadoras Parents, saying she's going on holiday and staying with them for the future. Making everybody sad and making her say no, Tatty tries to persuade Wizadora, what will we do without her, but Wizadora has to go, so she packs her backs and says her found farewell to the kitchen. But in the garden everybody is waiting for one last goodbye. Will her last goodbye be final....???????

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Wizadora is a children's television programme broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from 1993 to 1998. However, it was first used as a language teaching tool for children to learn the English language, by Oxford University Press in 1991. The series was created by Don Arioli and Carolyne Cullum. It starred Wendy van der Plank as 'Wizadora' between 1993 and 1996. From 1997, Lizzie McPhee took over the role, as Wendy was away. Wendy came back for the last set of episodes from 1998 up to the end of the show's run. The show was filmed by Meridian Broadcasting. The episodes all took place in or around Wizadora's cottage. Wizadora, a trainee wizard, is always trying to solve problems using magic. One episode of Wizadora was broadcast on CITV on Saturday, 5th January 2013 as part of a CITV anniversary special. This was the first time the show has been broadcast in the UK since it was shown on Living TV in the early 2000s.

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