Jackanory Playhouse The Crystal Well (Season 8, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Drama, Family

Jackanory Playhouse

The Crystal Well (Season 8, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Drama, Family

The King of Braconia is near to death. To save him, his three sons must find a magical well that contains the water of life.

Director

Christine Secombe

Writers

Jacob Grimm (fairy tale Das Wasser des Lebens) (as The Brothers Grimm) | Wilhelm Grimm (fairy tale Das Wasser des Lebens) (as The Brothers Grimm) | Kay McManus

Producer

Angela Beeching

Production Designer

Michael Edwards

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 4, 1980

Release date

Feb 4, 1980 (United Kingdom)

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Austin Benedict Benedict See fewer	Winter Sunlight (1984)
Simon Chandler Calum Calum See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Geoffrey Chater Chancellor Chancellor See fewer	Gandhi (1982)
Dennis Edwards King of Braconia King of Braconia See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Jimmy Gardner Old man Old man See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
Cameron Miller Royal physician Royal physician See fewer	The Meaning of Life (1983)
Yolande Palfrey Princess Princess See fewer	Crime and Punishment (1979)
Brendan Price Roderick Roderick See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)