Name: Elidor
Genre: Family, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1995-01-04
Rating: 6
Cast: Alexander Trippier, Gavin J. Morris, David Beckett, Renny Krupinski, Ralf Little

Four Manchester kids find a ruined church that eats them into another dimension. Classic weekend.

Currently Airing

Nostalgia bombCreepy-funLow-budget magic

Latest Episode

Season 1 • Episode 6

Latest

Episode 6

Feb 8, 1995

Overview

Family Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Children's fantasy serial adapted from Alan Garner's novel. Four children discover that a ruined church is the gateway to the world of Elidor.

Content warning

fantasy world sibling relationship prophecy based on children's book castle manchester

Childhood imagination vs. adult disillusionmentSibling bonds under pressureThe cost of heroismUrban decay meeting mythic destiny

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously janky 90s SFX that aged like fine cheese

Writing

Garner's dark, literary fantasy surviving the CBBC treatment

Production

Manchester locations giving real Northern gothic atmosphere

Best for:Family·Rewatch·Binge

Heads up:Disturbing

First AiredJan 4, 1995

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes6

Top Cast

Renny Krupinski

Lead Warrior

Ralf Little

Morris Dancer's Son

Valerie Lilley

The Sibyl

Noreen Kershaw

Gwen Watson

Stevan Rimkus

Malibron

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Alan Garner hated adaptations of his work; this one allegedly got his grudging respect for keeping the darkness.

Cultural

Shot during the IRA's 1996 Manchester bombing campaign, giving the urban decay scenes unintentional documentary weight.

Elidor (1995)