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A Castle and Sixpence

1954-01-05 · 30 min / episode · ★ 10.0

Mystery · Action & Adventure

Widowed Mrs Martingale and her four children inherit a castle in the will of an elderly relative. When they move in they find dear old Miss Button, the housekeeper, a whole host of cats and, odder still, a boy called Christopher Sixpence who keeps appearing and disappearing. What is he doing there?

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Creators
Dorothea Brooking
Production companies
BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Returning Series

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Cicely WalperMrs. Martingale
Wilfred DowningNicholas Martingale
Elizabeth SaundersPetronella Martingale
Caroline DenzilCaroline DenzilDinah Martingale
Colin GibsonBenjamin Martingale

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