The Box of Delights (1984)

Name: The Box of Delights
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Devin Stanfield, Robert Stephens, Joanna Dukes, Jonathan Stephens, Geoffrey Larder

Family · Fantasy

Patrick Troughton stars in this children's fantasy tale with dark undertones. When a young schoolboy is given a box for safekeeping by a mysterious magician, little does he know the wondrous things he’ll soon discover.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (1,195 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Devin Stanfield Kay Harker
Robert Stephens Abner Brown
Joanna Dukes Maria
Jonathan Stephens Chubby Joe
Geoffrey Larder Foxy Faced Charles
Heidi Burton Jemima

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

8.05 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 8.1 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	When the Wolves Were Running	8.3	67
2	Where Shall the 'Nighted Showman Go?	8.2	61
3	In Darkest Cellars Underneath	7.9	53
4	The Spider in the Web	8.0	48
5	Beware of Yesterday	7.8	52
6	Leave Us Not Little, Nor Yet Dark	8.1	52