Jackanory Playhouse The Magician's Heart (Season 8, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Drama, Family

Jackanory Playhouse

The Magician's Heart (Season 8, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Drama, Family

A wicked magician goes to royal christenings giving unwanted presents like stupidity and ugliness, until the fairies decide to spoil his evil schemes.

Directors

Daphne Jones | Roger Singleton-Turner

Writers

E. Nesbit (based on the story by) | David Wade

Producer

Angela Beeching

Production Designers

Richard Henry | Christine Ruscoe

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 28, 1973

Release date

Dec 28, 1973 (United Kingdom)

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Joan Benham Fairy godmother Fairy godmother See fewer	Murder Ahoy (1964)
Peter Bennett 2nd Courtier 2nd Courtier See fewer	Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981)
Andrew Berezowski Herald Herald See fewer	Dick Turpin (1979)
Christopher Biggins Prince Arbuthnot Prince Arbuthnot See fewer	The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
John Bryning Herald Herald See fewer	Rembrandt (1936)
Aaron Burchell Taykin as a child Taykin as a child See fewer	Dick Turpin (1979)
Beryl Cooke Fairy godmother Fairy godmother See fewer	Happy Ever After (1974)
Anthony Dawes 1st Courtier 1st Courtier See fewer	Barry Lyndon (1975)
Maurice Denham The Magician The Magician See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Roger Elliott Prince Arbuthnot Prince Arbuthnot See fewer	Wings (1977)
Tricia George White fairy White fairy See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Patricia Hayes Nurse Nurse See fewer	Willow (1988)
Vivien Heilbron Princess Aura Princess Aura See fewer	The Moonstone (1972)
Leslie Hull Guard Guard See fewer	The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1982)
Peter Jones Professor Taykin Professor Taykin See fewer	Whoops Apocalypse (1982)
Ian Lindsay King of Bellamont King of Bellamont See fewer	British Men Behaving Badly (1992)
Angus MacKay King of Bellamont King of Bellamont See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Richard Morant Prince Fortunatus Prince Fortunatus See fewer	The Last Place on Earth (1985)
Michelle Newell Princess Aura Princess Aura See fewer	The Contract (2006)
Dandy Nichols Nurse Nurse See fewer	The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)
Elizabeth Power White fairy White fairy See fewer	Tale of the Mummy (1998)
George Raistrick Guard Guard See fewer	The Dwelling Place (1994)
Simon Shepherd Prince Fortunatus Prince Fortunatus See fewer	Bait (I) (2019)