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''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a British

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-produced television serial that was aired from 13 November 1988 to 23 December 1990 and is based on four books of

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The Chronicles of Narnia ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a series of seven high fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published between 1950 and 1956, ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' has been adapted for radio, tele ...

'' series. The first series aired was ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' in 1988, the second series aired was ''Prince Caspian'' and ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' in 1989 and the third series aired was ''The Silver Chair'' in 1990. This television serial was produced by Paul Stone, with the teleplay by

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. ''The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe'' was directed by Marilyn Fox, while ''Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' and ''The Silver Chair'' were directed by Alex Kirby.

Plot

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are siblings who are evacuated from

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because of the air raids in

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. Soon after arriving at their temporary home, the four children discover that a wardrobe in a spare room contains a portal to the magical land of

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. There, they become involved in a war against the White Witch, and help restore the true ruler, a lion called Aslan, serving as kings and queens under him for many years before returning to their own world through the wardrobe.

Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The four Pevensie children are waiting at a train station when a magical force pulls them back into Narnia, where they help Prince Caspian overthrow his evil uncle, King Miraz, and take the throne. Back in England, Edmund and Lucy visit their cousin

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. All three are sucked into a painting of Prince Caspian's ship, the

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. Caspian, who has grown into a young man since they last saw him, explains that he is on a quest to find seven lords who were friends of his late father. The quest requires them to sail through dangerous waters, encountering new islands where things are not what they seem, and finally to sail to the end of the world.

The Silver Chair

, cousin of the Pevensies, is at a boarding school with a girl named Jill Pole. While running away from bullies, they pass through a doorway into Aslan's country. Eustace accidentally falls off a cliff, but is blown to Narnia. Alone, Jill encounters Aslan, who explains that in Narnia, King Caspian's only son and heir, Prince Rilian, disappeared some years earlier. Jill is told to memorise four signs that will lead her and Eustace to Rilian. Aslan sends Jill to Narnia, where she is reunited with Eustace near the castle of Cair Paravel and the two follow the four signs as they search for the lost prince. They finally rescue Rilian and return to Narnia with him shortly before the elderly Caspian dies.

Cast

Awards

The series were nominated for a total of 16 awards, including a nomination for an Emmy in the category of "Outstanding Children's Program". The series won the

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for "Best Video Lighting" (1988), and was nominated for "Best Children's Programme (Entertainment / Drama)" (1988, 1989, 1990), "Best Video Lighting" (1989, 1990), "Best Make Up" (1988, 1989, 1990), "Best Costume Design" (1988, 1989), "Best Design" (1989, 1990), and "Best Video Cameraman" (1989, 1990).

Home video releases

The series has been released in various formats: * VHS ** 1990 Box set * DVD ** 2002 Box set ** 2005 Box set ''Complete collectors edition'' (Cat. No. BBCDVD1889) ** 2015 Box set ''BBC – The Chronicles of Narnia'' In Australia the first DVD release was 1 October 2005 as the 'Collector's Edition' Box Set which was a fold out package with 4 discs. Features Behind the scenes, Narnia trivia and more. There have been several later issues.

References

External links

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