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A Twist in the Tale

Season 1 1999

  • 1999-02-05T11:00:00Z on Channel 5
  • 52m
  • 13h 15m (15 episodes)
  • New Zealand
  • English
  • Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
A Twist in the Tale is a 1998 TV series starring William Shatner. Willam Shatner's A Twist In The Tale was a 15 episode short lived television series in the late 1990s. Every week the narrator/host would have a group of children he would tell a story to. The main children were always in the story itself.

15 episodes

Series Premiere

1999-02-05T11:00:00Z

1x01 Obsession in August

Series Premiere

1x01 Obsession in August

  • 1999-02-05T11:00:00Z53m

After their parent's return from abroad is delayed, 14-year-old Vicky and her younger brother Aidan are taken by their Uncle Lance to visit the Earl of Sackville. They quickly discover that this is no ordinary holiday in the countryside.

1999-02-12T11:00:00Z

1x02 A Crack in Time

1x02 A Crack in Time

  • 1999-02-12T11:00:00Z53m

The Johnson family's peaceful dairy farm life is turned upside down when the youngest son, David, wakes up to find a strange teenage girl in his closet. Her name is Jem Johnson, and she claims to be from the year 2098.

1999-02-19T11:00:00Z

1x03 The Anchoress

1x03 The Anchoress

  • 1999-02-19T11:00:00Z53m

Cindy and Jonathan live in a small seaside village with their fisherman father, Bob. Business has been poor lately due to the waters being fished out. Their luck changes when Bob brings home a very special catch - a merman.

1999-02-26T11:00:00Z

1x04 Charlie

1x04 Charlie

  • 1999-02-26T11:00:00Z53m

When 14-year-old Louise and her mother move to an old mining town, Louise struggles to fit in at her new school. One day, while running through the town's old mines, she meets a young man, a young man not from the present, but the past.

1999-03-05T11:00:00Z

1x05 The Duelists

1x05 The Duelists

  • 1999-03-05T11:00:00Z53m

200 years ago, Tobias and Samuel died attempting to win the affections of Ariadne, who loved neither man. Now, both men are cursed to relive their terrible demise once a year on the anniversary of their deaths, but this year is different.

1999-03-12T11:00:00Z

1x06 Bertie

1x06 Bertie

  • 1999-03-12T11:00:00Z53m

David Rhodes is a writer, and in anticipation of the sale of the screen rights to his latest novel, the Rhodes family purchases the Milton mansion. Siblings Kate and John fall in love with the home, even when they discover Bertie, a ghost.

1999-03-19T11:00:00Z

1x07 The Magician

1x07 The Magician

  • 1999-03-19T11:00:00Z53m

Emily Watson and her widower father journey together through small towns in the 1950's, performing and selling 'Dr. Watson's Magical Elixir.' However, the Watson's lives change forever when they rescue the mysterious Grizelda.

1999-03-26T12:00:00Z

1x08 A Ghost of Our Own

1x08 A Ghost of Our Own

  • 1999-03-26T12:00:00Z53m

Laura Bradley and her two daughters move into their new home, an unexpected inheritance from a great-uncle they never met. All is going well as they settle into their new town and community, until they discover that their home is haunted.

1999-04-02T12:00:00Z

1x09 Jessica's Diary

1x09 Jessica's Diary

  • 1999-04-02T12:00:00Z53m

When her mother becomes sick with a mysterious illness, 14-year-old Jessica's relationship with her stepfather sours. The situation worsens when Jessica purchases a mysterious diary written by another girl in the past also named Jessica.

1999-04-09T12:00:00Z

1x10 The Pirate

1x10 The Pirate

  • 1999-04-09T12:00:00Z53m

The Craig family loves their beach house, but when their father loses his business, the Craig's must forgo their beloved beach house visits. However, one day the family's youngest child finds something that could change their fortunes.

1x11 The Skeleton in the Cupboard

  • 1999-04-16T12:00:00Z53m

The Painter family have been magicians for generations, and 14-year-old Cherry wants to be the first world-class female magician. Her Grandad created a world-famous trick called 'The Skeleton in the Cupboard,' but is it worth revisiting?

1999-04-23T12:00:00Z

1x12 Between Life and Death

1x12 Between Life and Death

  • 1999-04-23T12:00:00Z53m

12-year-old Jamie Irving and his father, Rick, are opposites. When Rick discovers illegal activities at his company, he becomes entangled in a mystery that results in his spirit disconnecting from his body, and only Jamie can see him.

1999-04-30T12:00:00Z

1x13 Darkness Visible

1x13 Darkness Visible

  • 1999-04-30T12:00:00Z53m

Murray, Ruth, and Dot are the only children from the orphanage left unclaimed for the holidays. After rescuing a dog caught in a trap, they find themselves in the magical house of Miss Angela Dwelf, a charming and uniquely talented woman.

1999-05-07T12:00:00Z

1x14 The Green Dress

1x14 The Green Dress

  • 1999-05-07T12:00:00Z53m

13-year-old Rosa feels unwelcome at the School of Performing Arts where she is bullied by the spiteful Lucy who is threatened by Rosa's talents and increasing popularity. Things change considerably when Rosa purchases a second-hand dress.

Season Finale

1999-05-14T12:00:00Z

1x15 A Matter of Time

Season Finale

1x15 A Matter of Time

  • 1999-05-14T12:00:00Z53m

14-year -old science prodigy David Morgan is working hard on his new invention - the "Tasmo," a time travel device. After many failed attempts, David begins to lose faith. Even his father no longer believes in him.That all soon changes.

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