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The Owl Service

"The strangest children’s TV show ever made!"

1969-12-21 Sci-Fi & Fantasy 7.5

Three teenagers discover a mysterious set of owl and flower-patterned dinner plates in the attic and the magical ancient legend of the "Mabinogion" comes to life once again in their Welsh valley.

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Three teenagers discover a mysterious set of owl and flower-patterned dinner plates in the attic and the magical ancient legend of the "Mabinogion" comes to life once again in their Welsh valley.

  • First Aired
    1969-12-21
  • Last Aired
    1970-02-08
  • Creator
  • Genre
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    8
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    ITV Granada
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  • Season 1
Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Alison and Roger are step-brother and sister - their parents have recently married and they are on a f...More
Alison and Roger are step-brother and sister - their parents have recently married and they are on a family holiday in Wales. Nancy, her son Gwyn and Huw Halfbacon, the gardener, are keeping house for them. One evening Alison hears a curious scratching coming from the loft; Gwyn investigates and finds an old dinner service - with which Alison becomes increasingly obsessed.Less
25mins 1969-12-21
Episode 2

2. Episode 2

At night Roger hears noises coming from Alison's bedroom and investigates. Moaning in her sleep, Aliso...More
At night Roger hears noises coming from Alison's bedroom and investigates. Moaning in her sleep, Alison suddenly reaches out and scratches Roger's face. Something is going on and nobody knows quite what it is. One thing is certain: it isn't just their imagination.Less
25mins 1969-12-28
Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Gwyn and Alison read The Mabinogion and Gwyn explains the ancient legend of Blodeuwedd and the Stone o...More
Gwyn and Alison read The Mabinogion and Gwyn explains the ancient legend of Blodeuwedd and the Stone of Gronw; Blodeuwedd was created out of flowers as a wife for the hero, Lleu, but was turned into an owl after she had been unfaithful with a man called Gronw. Huw thinks there might be a connection between the plates and the legend.Less
25mins 1970-01-04
Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Alison has hidden the plates but Gwyn follows her to her 'special little house' in the garden and disc...More
Alison has hidden the plates but Gwyn follows her to her 'special little house' in the garden and discovers the hiding place. She tells Gwyn she cannot stop making paper owls - Huw believes the power of the valley is now possessing Alison, Roger and Gwyn.Less
25mins 1970-01-11
Episode 5

5. Episode 5

Roger thinks he might have photographed a ghost from an old legend connected with the house. Nancy is ...More
Roger thinks he might have photographed a ghost from an old legend connected with the house. Nancy is bitter about the injustices that prevented her from marrying Bertram, a former owner of the house. Huw feels that Gwyn, Alison and Roger may be re-enacting the tragedy of the old legend and that all three are becoming possessed.Less
25mins 1970-01-18
Episode 6

6. Episode 6

Alison and Gwyn discover that just before Bertram was killed, he gave Nancy the dinner service they fo...More
Alison and Gwyn discover that just before Bertram was killed, he gave Nancy the dinner service they found in the loft. Alison and Gwyn have arranged to meet secretly in the stables, but Roger attempts to persuade Clive to cut the holiday short. Alison hears strange noises coming from a locked outhouse.Less
25mins 1970-01-25
Episode 7

7. Episode 7

Gwyn thinks the mysterious Huw knows much more about the accident than he admits. When Clive asks Nanc...More
Gwyn thinks the mysterious Huw knows much more about the accident than he admits. When Clive asks Nancy about the key to the locked outhouse, she turns on him and says she is leaving. Panic-stricken, Gwyn storms blindly through the house, stealing food, clothes and money, determined to lave the valley behind him for good.Less
25mins 1970-02-01
Episode 8

8. Episode 8

Gwyn now knows who killed Bertram. Huw tells Gwyn that he is really his father, and that years before ...More
Gwyn now knows who killed Bertram. Huw tells Gwyn that he is really his father, and that years before he and Bertram were in love with Nancy. Roger is determined he will break into the locked outhouse where he believes the mystery will finally be solved.Less
25mins 1970-02-08

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