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The Box of Delights

TV-Y
1984–1984·Ended·1 Seasons·6 Episodes·30 min·BBC One·Thursday
Studio: BBC
TMDb8.0
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UK
English · Foreign
FOREIGN
Sci-Fi & FantasyFamilyKids

Overview

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.

Cast

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

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Keywords

wolfmousemagicbased on children's bookboxchristmas1930s

Seasons

Specials3 episodes
1
Interview with Kay Harker and Director
30m0.0es225446
2
Time and Tide - Making The Box of Delights
100m0.0es225447
3
Renny Rye Remembers… The Box of Delights
2024-12-07
9m0.0es225448
Series 16 episodes
1984
1
When the Wolves were Running
1984-11-21
30m0.0es225449
2
Where shall the 'nighted Showman go?
1984-11-28
30m0.0es225450
3
In darkest Cellars underneath
1984-12-05
30m0.0es225451
4
The Spider in the Web
1984-12-12
30m0.0es225452
5
Beware of Yesterday
1984-12-19
30m0.0es225453
6
Leave us not Little, nor yet Dark
1984-12-24
30m0.0es225454
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/3/2026