The Worst Witch

Follow the adventures of a well-meaning and slightly clumsy witchette

The Worst Witch follows the adventures of Mildred Hubble, a well-meaning and slightly clumsy witchette. She goes through the School for Witchcraft, Cackle's Academy and on to uni.

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Mrs Cackle believes Mildred is the worst witch in school and she is going to expel her.

A Bolt From the Blue

It's near the end of Mildred's first year at Cackle Academy. One night there is a strange fierce wind which blasts through the castle, rattling and shaking everything and giving Maud and Mildred bad nightmares.

Egbert Hellibore gives a talk to the school on Spells, Potions and Gourmet Cooking.

Sweet Talking Guys

The Chief Wizard, Egbert Hellibore, gives a talk to the school on Spells, Potions and Gourmet Cooking. He suggests a debate between the boys at his school for Wizards and, put on the spot, Miss Cackle has to agree.

The girls not being allowed in the tea-room does not deter Mildred.

Let Them Eat Cake

Mrs Cosie's tea-room is a haven of peace and comfort for Miss Cackle - full of delicious goodies. It is, however, stricty out-of-bounds to the girls of the Academy.

The potion laboratory is wrecked by a potion lesson.

Sorcery and Chips

After the potion laboratory is wrecked by a potion lesson, Miss Cackle seizes the opportunity for a complete modernisation of the school.

The Heat Is on

The class succumb to the summer's heat. Miss Bat retreats to the Staff room cupboard, and leaves the class fighting over a drinks making project.

It's half-term and girls are off on a 'strictly no magic' camping trip.

The Great Outdoors

It's half-term and girls are off on a 'strictly no magic' camping trip with Miss Drill and Miss Hardbroom.

Miss Cackle's birthday is a day of legendary boredom for the girls.

Miss Cackle's Birthday Surprise

Miss Cackle's birthday is a day of legendary boredom when the girls are all expected to sing for her in the Great Hall.

Enid Nightshade, a new girl, starts at Mildred's school.

Monkey Business

Enid Nightshade, a new girl, starts at Mildred's school. Thinking that extra responsibility might do her some good. Miss Cackle asks Mildred to look after her. Mildred becomes good friends with her, which makes Maud jealous.

Mildred hears some witches planning to turn everyone into frogs while they are asleep.

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Stopping to rest in the valley below, Mildred comes upon a group of witches and hears them planning to take over Cackle's Academy by turning everyone into frogs while they are asleep.

Mildred brings shame on the school at the Halloween celebrations.

A Mean Hallowe'en

Mildred fails at her potion test and brings shame on the school at the Halloween celebrations. She is in deep disgrace, until she redeems herself by saving the girls and the staff from being turned into frogs by a band of evil witches.

Mildred's cat in a basket turns out to be a pig in a poke.

A Pig in a Poke

Mildred's cat in a basket turns out to be a pig in a poke. Ethel behaves exactly like a real pig. Charlie Blossom gets mixed up in all this and manages to save the day, though not before the pig becomes a duck and Charlie becomes a donkey!

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A few weeks into the term, homesickness is taking its toll.

When We Feast at the Midnight Hour

A few weeks into the term, homesickness is taking its toll. However, Mildred makes a lot of new friends, and suggests they all have a midnight feast. This cheers everyone up and lays to rest the hungry ghost of Cackle's Academy.

Mildred Huble makes a flying start at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches.

The Battle of the Broomsticks

Mildred Huble makes a flying start at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but comes crashing down amongst the dustbins when she finds herself unable to fly, right under the sneering aquiline nose of her new form teacher, the terrifying Miss Hardbroom.

Cackle's Academy stages a pantomime for Christmas.

Cinderella in Boots

Cackle's Academy is staging a pantomime for Christmas. Chief Wizard Helibore is invited as Miss Cackle's special guest. Backstage all is chaos.

The Worst Witch

The Worst Witch

Series 3

8. Cinderella in Boots