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The Owl Service

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1969–1970
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
293
YOUR RATING
The Owl Service (1969)
DramaFamilyFantasyMystery

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 va... Read allThree 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.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.

  • Stars
    • Dorothy Edwards
    • Gillian Hills
    • Michael Holden
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    293
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Dorothy Edwards
      • Gillian Hills
      • Michael Holden
    • 12User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dorothy Edwards
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    • Nancy
    • 1969–1970
    Gillian Hills
    Gillian Hills
    • Alison Bradley
    • 1969–1970
    Michael Holden
    • Gwyn
    • 1969–1970
    Francis Wallis
    • Roger Bradley
    • 1969–1970
    Raymond Llewellyn
    • Huw
    • 1969–1970
    Edwin Richfield
    Edwin Richfield
    • Clive Bradley
    • 1969–1970
    Oswald Griffith
    • Villager
    • 1970
    W.H. Roberts
    • Villager
    • 1970
    W. Glyn Owen
    • Villager
    • 1970
    Sarah Vaughan
    • Villager
    • 1970
    Gwenfron Jones
    • Child
    • 1970
    Phillip Roberts
    • Child
    • 1970
    Edwart Hedd Pu
    • Child
    • 1970
    Alan Garner
    • Man in Phonebox
    • 1970
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      As the first fully scripted colour production by Granada Television, the series takes full advantage of the color red, not only in the form of Gillian Hills's stunning red hair, but her wardrobe is almost entirely made up of red miniskirts, bikinis, hats and raincoats.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Worlds of Fantasy: The Child Within (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Ton Alarch
      Performed by Jean Bell
      [closing music for each episode]

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 21, 1969 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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