| The Worst Witch | |
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| Based on | The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy |
| Screenplay by | Mary Pleshette Willis |
| Directed by | Robert W. Young |
| Starring | Diana Rigg Tim Curry Charlotte Rae Fairuza Balk |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hilary Heath |
| Producer | Colin Shindler |
| Cinematography | Ian Hollands |
| Editor | Andrew Denny |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Central |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1 November 1986 |
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The Worst Witch is a 1986 British musical fantasy television film based on the first children's book in The Worst Witch series, written in 1974, by the English author Jill Murphy.
The film stars as Fairuza Balk as Mildred Hubble, who is the "Worst Witch" at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. Charlotte Rae plays Miss Cackle, Diana Rigg stars as Miss Hardbroom, while Tim Curry plays the Grand Wizard who appears at Halloween. The opening and closing song, "Growing Up Isn't Easy", is performed by the English West End theatre star Bonnie Langford.