The Worst Witch The First Witch (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV-Y7
TV Episode | 28 min | Family, Fantasy

The Worst Witch

The First Witch (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV-Y7

TV Episode | 28 min | Family, Fantasy

After Mildred has an accident with a heated hairbrush Ethel cuts it out with scissors breaking the witches code. Mildred makes a hair growing potion to make her hair grow again but as usual things go drastically wrong.

Director

Lindy Heymann

Writers

Emma Reeves (developed for television by) (lead writer) | Jill Murphy (novels) | Maxine Alderton

Producers

Lucy Martin | Brett Wilson

Composer

Mark Russell

Editor

Mark Elliott

Production Designer

Paul Spriggs

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 27, 2017

Release date

Mar 1, 2017 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Clare Higgins Miss Cackle Miss Cackle See fewer	Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
Raquel Cassidy Miss Hardbroom Miss Hardbroom See fewer	Downton Abbey (2019)
Bella Ramsey Mildred Hubble Mildred Hubble See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Meibh Campbell Maud Spellbody Maud Spellbody See fewer	Happy Feet Two (2011)
Tamara Smart Enid Nightshade Enid Nightshade See fewer	Resident Evil (2022)
Tallulah Milligan Drusilla Paddock Drusilla Paddock See fewer	The Worst Witch (2017)
Jenny Richardson Ethel Hallow Ethel Hallow See fewer	The Worst Witch (2017)
Dagny Rollins Felicity Foxglove Felicity Foxglove See fewer	The Worst Witch (2017)
Miriam Petche Esmerelda Hallow Esmerelda Hallow See fewer	Vexed (2010)
Wendy Craig Miss Bat Miss Bat See fewer	The Nanny (1965)
Philip Martin Brown Mr. Rowan Webb Mr. Rowan Webb See fewer	The Bounty (1984)
Shauna Shim Miss Drill Miss Drill See fewer	An American Haunting (2005)
Kacey Ainsworth Miss Gullet Miss Gullet See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Zita Sattar Miss Tapioca Miss Tapioca See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Nicola Stephenson Julie Hubble Julie Hubble See fewer	The Rainbow (1989)