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Moondial is a sci-fi & fantasy and family TV series that premiered on BBC One on February 10, 1988. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6, aired on March 16, 1988.

Moondial is a British television serial made for children by the BBC and transmitted in 1988, with a repeat in 1990. It was written by Helen Cresswell, who also wrote the novel on which the series was based. The story deals with a young girl, Minty, staying with her aunt after her mother is injured in a car accident. Minty spends much of her time wandering around the grounds of a nearby mansion, and is drawn to a moondial that enables her to travel back in time, where she becomes involved with two children, Tom, who lives in the Victorian era, and Sarah, who seems to live in "the previous century" to that, and must save them from their own unhappy lives. Regarded as a nostalgic favourite by followers of 1980s BBC children's drama, Moondial employs extensive location filming and fantastical, dreamlike imagery. The series was produced by Paul Stone and directed by Colin Cant. Other cast members include Valerie Lush as Minty's aunt Mary, Arthur Hewlett as the elderly, mysterious Mr. World and Jacqueline Pearce in the dual role of the vicious Miss Vole and the present-day ghost hunter Miss Raven.

  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Family

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1988 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago

A teenage girl discovers a portal through time and tries to help two children of the past overcome their unhappy lives, in this beloved adaptation by Helen Cresswell.

Moondial Season 1 release dates →
  1. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Finale

    Minty and Tom set out to rescue Sarah from Miss Vole's clutches ... but it is Hallowe'en!

  2. E5

    5. Episode 5

    Minty and Tom witness the cruel game that Miss Vole plays with Sarah.

  3. E4

    4. Episode 4

    The sinister Miss Raven comes to stay at Aunt Mary's, and Sarah's terrible secret is revealed.

  4. E3

    3. Episode 3

    Minty desperately tries to warn the children of the arrival of a ghost hunter in the village.

  5. E2

    2. Episode 2

    Minty meets Sarah, a mysterious hooded child from the house, and sees for herself the miserable life that Tom leads as a kitchen boy.

  6. E1

    1. Episode 1

    Tragedy strikes on the first day of Minty's summer holiday and begins a chain of events that leads her back in time and into a desperate struggle with witches, evil spirits and maybe the devil himself.

Cast & crew

Created by Helen Cresswell

Moondial FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Moondial?

Moondial has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 16, 1988.

When did the latest episode of Moondial come out?

The most recent episode of Moondial, Season 1 Episode 6, aired on March 16, 1988.

How many seasons of Moondial are there?

Moondial has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did Moondial first air?

Moondial first aired on BBC One on February 10, 1988.

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