Weirdsister College

The Worst Witch was part of my childhood when it first started airing and I loved the books as well, and I still love it today at 17. Wierdsister College was an interesting TV series, derived from the books by Jill Murphy. I do not think it is as good as the Worst Witch, but it is a decent series. Of course the stories aren't as planned out and as original as the ones in the Worst Witch. And there are several characters who I adored in the Worst Witch like Miss Hardbroom and Maud that sadly are missing. But on its own, Wierdsister College is pretty good. The acting is very spirited, especially from Georgina Sherrington and Felicity Jones as Ethel, the music is good and the special effects and camera work are decent. There are also some memorable and funny moments that make the series watchable, and the writing is above average. Shame it didn't last longer, because this was not bad at all, not as good as Worst Witch, but worth a peek. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Starring several cast members from the Worst Witch, Weirdsister College sees Mildred Hubble head off to further education at a magically concealed school in the heart of Cambridge. The show focuses on Mildred as before and her life as she progresses through the school term. The experiences of Mildred tend to be more mature, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Boys, teenage life and teenage pressures play a large part in the show.

A strong performance from the entire cast and the addition of several new characters help the show along and each episode has enough things going on to keep the viewer interested.

Sadly the show only ran for one season though there was plenty of scope for more seasons. A new version of the worst witch has been produced ("The New Worst Witch"), but no news of a new Weirdsister College.

This is a spin-off of the popular "Worst Witch" series on YTV, and it was a poor show. All the good characters were gone, and the writing had taken a sharp turn for the worse. Mildred was no longer clumsy, kind, or endearing--she was scheming and sophisticated.

I love both The Worst Witch and Weirdsister College, although it is a shame to see that many of the characters did not return in Weirdsister College.

In what way do you mean that Ethel Hallow has changed? If you mean the actress has changed please refer to http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179061/ you will see that the actress Felicity Jones played Ethel Hallow in 'The Worst Witch' for 2 years (1998-1999). Ethel Hallow was then played by Katy Allen from 1999-2001. In 'Wierdsister College'however, Felicity Jones returns to play Ethel Hallow.

Although this is an OK witch show, the Worst Witch was better and I beg to differ from another review who says the Brits are way ahead of the US on witch shows. Charmed came out about the same time as the worst witch, and was/is a far better show than the worst witch ever dared to be.