The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979 film) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979 film) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an animated television film that was broadcast on CBS in 1979, based on the novel of the same name by C. S. Lewis. When four children Lucy, Susan, Edmund and Peter stumble into an old Wardrobe they find themselves in a magical land called Narnia with talking animals, fauns, hags, the Wicked White Witch and the great lion Aslan. There they meet the friendly Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, who help them on their quest to find Aslan the great lion. Only he can
Culture of the United Kingdom on Mary Norton books on little people), "The Adventures of Black Beauty", "The Famous Five" (based on Enid Blyton books), "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (based on the C. S. Lewis novel), and "Pride and Prejudice" (starring Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy). The actor David Jason has voiced a number of popular characters in children's animation, including "The Wind in the Willows" (based on the children's book by Kenneth Grahame), "Danger Mouse" and "Count Duckula". Other children's shows include "Where's Wally?" (a series based on books by author Martin Handford where readers are challenged to find Wally who