The Magician's House(TV show/series, 1999-2000)

Name: The Magician's House
Genre: Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Released: 1999

30min per episode | Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 12 episodes

Rating: 2.8/5 (with 2 votes)

The Magician's House is a quartet of children's fantasy books by William Corlett. Two mini-series were produced in 1999 for British television, which were directed by Paul Lynch. The series featured Jennifer Saunders and Stephen Fry voicing some of the animal characters. The books were published in the early 1990s, and named as follows: The Steps up the ChimneyThe Door in the TreeThe Tunnel behind the WaterfallThe Bridge in the CloudsAlthough in a rural setting, this series' focus on subjects such as industrial development and the combining of present-day and past settings in the plotline gives it a feeling tending more towards urban fantasy than simply contemporary fantasy. In addition, though there is no specific mention of Welsh myths and legends, the strong part nature plays in the stories and the settings bring to mind other British children's authors. Authors like Elizabeth Goudge, noted for The Little White Horse, and Alan Garner, who is perhaps best known for The Owl Service and Elidor, and Susan Cooper, famous for The Dark Is Rising sequence of books, who allude more specifically to British myth and legend in their writings. ()

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About The Magician's House

The Magician's House is a quartet of children's fantasy books by William Corlett. Two mini-series were produced in 1999 for British television, which were directed by Paul Lynch. The series featured Jennifer Saunders and Stephen Fry voicing some of the animal characters. The books were published in the early 1990s, and named as follows: ⁕The Steps up the Chimney ⁕The Door in the Tree ⁕The Tunnel behind the Waterfall ⁕The Bridge in the Clouds Although in a rural setting, this series' focus on subjects such as industrial development and the combining of present-day and past settings in the plotline gives it a feeling tending more towards urban fantasy than simply contemporary fantasy. In addition, though there is no specific mention of Welsh myths and legends, the strong part nature plays in the stories and the settings bring to mind other British children's authors. Authors like Alan Garner, who is perhaps best known for The Owl Service and Elidor, and Susan Cooper, famous for The Dark Is Rising sequence of books, who allude more specifically to British myth and legend in their writings.

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The Magician's House Seasons and Episodes

11/12/2000Season 2 - 6 episodes

#1 | 11/12/2000201

Back in the 17th Century, the Magician's apprentice tries to harness the power of electricity but an explosion in his lab accidentally creates a dangerous substance called Black Gold and forces the Magician back to his own time, losing his precious gold pendulum. Meanwhile, in the present, a large corporation is planning to build a theme park close to Golden Valley, which would destroy the rare and beautiful surroundings.

#2 | 11/19/2000202

William takes the Magician's lost pendulum from Mary and, enthralled by its power, helps Morden travel from the past into the present. But he is unaware that Morden has brought a piece of the Black Gold with him, or of its dangerous ""negative energy"".

#3 | 11/26/2000203

As the evil Black Gold spreads its negative energy throughout Golden Valley, the children become desperate for the Magician's help. But without his magic pendulum he seems stuck in the 17th century, until he remembers that there may be another way to travel through time to the present. Mary is horrified to discover that Mark, the object of her first crush, is a descendant of Matthew Morden.

#4 | 12/03/2000204

With the Magician trapped in the dream world and fading, the children's only hope is to find his lost pendulum. Meanwhile, after William reveals Meg Lewis's role in forestalling the theme park's development, Meg is in grave danger.

#5 | 12/10/2000205

After Mary and Alice rescue Meg from the fire, the children desperately search for a lost deed that will prove the Mordens only own the Lewis house and not the land of the Golden Valley, but ancestor Matthew Morden thwarts their efforts using the Black Gold's evil power.

#6 | 12/17/2000206

After his life is saved by William, Matthew Morden comes to realize that the children are not his enemy. But can even the combined efforts of the former adversaries reverse the Golden Valley's destruction and destroy the Black Gold forever?

10/31/1999Season 1 - 6 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Based on: "The Magician's House" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: BBC Wales, Kudos Productions Ltd., Forefront Entertainment

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 10/31/1999

Last episode released on: 12/17/2000

Cast: Ian Richardson

Creator: William Corlett

Director: Paul Lynch

Composer: Ken Williams

Keywords: magic, based on childrens book

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