<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> The Worst Witch is a British - German fantasy children's television series about a group of young witches at a school for magic . It stars Bella Ramsey and is based on The Worst Witch books by Jill Murphy (published 1974--2013). It is the fifth adaptation of The Worst Witch series after the 1986 television film, the 1998 television series, the 2001 television spin - off and the 2005 television spin - off . </P> <P> The series is an international co-production between CBBC, ZDF and Netflix The series was made available to stream internationally on Netflix on 22 July 2017 . It will be made available to members in the UK, Ireland and Germany after its premiere on CBBC and ZDF . The series premiered on CBBC on 11 January 2017 . A second series was confirmed in June 2017 and began airing from 8 January 2018 . </P> <Table> Cast list of The Worst Witch <Tr> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th_colspan="4"> Series </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mildred Hubble </Td> <Td> Bella Ramsey </Td> <Td> Student </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maud Spellbody </Td> <Td> Meibh Campbell (Series 1) </Td> <Td> Student </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Megan Hughes (Series 2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Enid Nightshade </Td> <Td> Tamara Smart </Td> <Td> Student </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ethel Hallow </Td> <Td> Jenny Richardson </Td> <Td> Student Esmerelda and Sybil Hallow's sister </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Esmerelda Hallow </Td> <Td> Miriam Petche </Td> <Td> Student Ethel and Sybil Hallow's sister </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drusilla Paddock </Td> <Td> Tallulah Milligan </Td> <Td> Student </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Felicity Foxglove </Td> <Td> Dagny Rollins </Td> <Td> Student </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miss Ada Cackle </Td> <Td> Claire Higgins </Td> <Td> Headmistress </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miss Hecate Hardbroom </Td> <Td> Raquel Cassidy </Td> <Td> Deputy Headmistress Potions Teacher </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miss Bat </Td> <Td> Wendy Craig </Td> <Td> Chanting Teacher Magical History Teacher </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miss Drill </Td> <Td> Shauna Shim </Td> <Td> Flying Teacher Physical Education Teacher </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algernon Rowan - Webb </Td> <Td> Philip Martin Brown </Td> <Td> Spell Science Teacher </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs Tapioca </Td> <Td> Zita Sattar </Td> <Td> Cook </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miss Gullett </Td> <Td> Kacey Ainsworth </Td> <Td> Former Spell Science Teacher Agatha's Friend </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julie Hubble </Td> <Td> Nicola Stephenson </Td> <Td> Mildred Hubble's mother </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Agatha Cackle </Td> <Td> Claire Higgins </Td> <Td> Miss Cackle's twin sister </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs Ursulla Hallow </Td> <Td> Emma Handy </Td> <Td> Esmerelda, Ethel and Sybil Hallow's mother Head of Education </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Great Wizard </Td> <Td> Nicholas Jones </Td> <Td> Wizard </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr Nathaniel Nightshade </Td> <Td> Jonathan Ojinnaka </Td> <Td> Enid Nightshade's father </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs Narcissus Nightshade </Td> <Td> Holly Quin - Ankrah </Td> <Td> Enid Nightshade's mother </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Old Mildred </Td> <Td> Rachel Bell </Td> <Td> Older version of Mildred Hubble </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miss Darkside </Td> <Td> Kitty Martin </Td> <Td> Supply Teacher </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr Gordon Spellbody </Td> <Td> Henry Miller </Td> <Td> Maud Spellbody's father </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs Mavis Spellbody </Td> <Td> Lynsey Anne Moffatt </Td> <Td> Maud Spellbody's mother </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miss Pippa Pentenagle </Td> <Td> Amanda Holden </Td> <Td> Headmistress of Pentangles </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zac </Td> <Td> Max True </Td> <Td> Student at Pentangles </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Young Ada </Td> <Td> Clare Gower </Td> <Td> Younger version of Ada Cackle </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Young Agatha </Td> <Td> Sarah Gower </Td> <Td> Younger version of Agatha Cackle </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mrs Cackle </Td> <Td> Gillian Waugh </Td> <Td> Mother of Ada and Agatha Cackle </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sybil Hallow </Td> <Td> Trixie Hyde </Td> <Td> Student Esmerelda and Ethel Hallow's sister </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clarice Twigg </Td> <Td> Kitty Slack </Td> <Td> Student </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beatrice Bunch </Td> <Td> Ynez Williams </Td> <Td> Student </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miss Marigold Mould </Td> <Td> Mina Anwar </Td> <Td> Teacher </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oliver </Td> <Td> Milo Panni </Td> <Td> The Great Wizard's grandson </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mr Hallow </Td> <Td> Tim Wallers </Td> <Td> Esmerelda, Ethel and Sybil Hallow's father </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baby Maud </Td> <Td> Rowan Martin </Td> <Td> Younger version of Maud Spellbody </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miss Doomstone </Td> <Td> Shola Adewusi </Td> <Td> School Inspector </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 x Great Granny Hallow </Td> <Td> Moya Brady </Td> <Td> Hallow family ancestor </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 x Great Granny Hallow </Td> <Td> Sylvie Gatrill </Td> <Td> Hallow family ancestor </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 x Great Granny Hallow </Td> <Td> Mags Gannon </Td> <Td> Hallow family ancestor </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mirabelle Hubble </Td> <Td> Anita Dobson </Td> <Td> Mildred's 13 times great - grandmother </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> N / A </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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