About this episode

Eleanor and Alasdair discuss Jill Murphy's 'The Worst Witch' and its adaptations while reflecting on personal experiences.

A boarding school for witches? Imagine that! No, not Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Bigotry. We're talking about Miss Cackle's Academy, from Jill Murphy's 1974 bestseller The Worst Witch. In this episode, Alasdair discovers the ropey TV Movie from 1986 and Eleanor learns that it's possible to identify with Mildred Hubble a bit too much. Will the Worst Witch make the grade? Can we avoid talking about Harry Bloody Potter? And did Eleanor's childhood bullies have a point, actually? Buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/readthat_podcast

People in this episode

Hosts: Eleanor Morton, Alasdair Beckett-King

Topics covered

• witchcraft
• boarding school
• childhood experiences
• literature
• comedy

Keywords

• The Worst Witch
• Jill Murphy
• witchcraft
• boarding school
• 1986 TV Movie
• Mildred Hubble
• childhood bullies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Miss Cackle's Academy, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Bigotry

Books & works: The Worst Witch

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