Moondial (1988)
TV show 1 season ★ 6.4/10
Good for tonight if you want to: family night
Released in 1988, Moondial is a family TV show. The cast includes Arthur Hewlett, Jacqueline Pearce and Joanna Dunham. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.4 out of 10.
Synopsis
Moondial is a British television serial made for children by the BBC and transmitted in 1988, with a repeat in 1990. It was written by Helen Cresswell, who also wrote the novel on which the series was based. The story deals with a young girl, Minty, staying with her aunt after her mother is injured in a car accident. Minty spends much of her time wandering around the grounds of a nearby mansion, and is drawn to a moondial that enables her to travel back in time, where she becomes involved with two children, Tom, who lives in the Victorian era, and Sarah, who seems to live in "the previous century" to that, and must save them from their own unhappy lives. Regarded as a nostalgic favourite by followers of 1980s BBC children's drama, Moondial employs extensive location filming and fantastical, dreamlike imagery. The series was produced by Paul Stone and directed by Colin Cant. Other cast members include Valerie Lush as Minty's aunt Mary, Arthur Hewlett as the elderly, mysterious Mr. World and Jacqueline Pearce in the dual role of the vicious Miss Vole and the present-day ghost hunter Miss Raven.
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Cast & crew
Seasons
- Season 1 · 6 episodes
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Questions about Moondial
- What genre is Moondial?
- Moondial is categorised as Family.
- Who stars in Moondial?
- Arthur Hewlett, Jacqueline Pearce, Joanna Dunham, Siri Neal appear in the main cast.
- Is Moondial worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.4/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch Moondial?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
