Box set containing the entire second season of the popular Seventies
children's series. In 'The Magic Riddle', Catweazle escapes pursuing
Norman soldiers by jumping into a moat, only to emerge on the twentieth
century estate of Lord Collingford, where he is befriended by young
Cedric (Gary Warren). 'Duck Halt' sees Catweazle causing chaos after
being sent on an errand to the local pub. In 'The Heavenly Twins',
Cedric's birthday party goes awry when Catweazle assists a modern-day
magician (Paul Eddington). In 'The Sign of the Crab', Catweazle comes
under suspicion when thieves break into King's Farthing. 'The Black
Wheels' sees Catweazle keen to help when Groome loses his voice. In 'The
Woggle Stone', a superstitious property tycoon attempts to develop
King's Farthing. In 'The Enchanted King', Catweazle becomes convinced
that a local sculptor (Graham Crowden) has the ability to turn people
into stone. 'The Familiar Spirit' sees Touchwood, Catweazle's pet toad,
taken ill. In 'The Ghost Hunters', Lady Collingford becomes convinced
that King's Farthing is haunted, and takes steps to rid herself of the
spooks. In 'The Walking Trees', Catweazle finds himself interrogated by
the military when they suspect that he is a spy. 'The Battle of the
Giants' sees Lord Collingford and Groome competing against each other
with their marrows in the local flower show. In 'The Magic Circle',
Groome is referred to a psychiatrist when he begins seeing things. 'The
Thirteenth Sign' sees Catweazle set to return to his own time after
collecting the twelve signs of the Zodiac, only to stumble across a
thirteenth.
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