1988 • 6 episodes
A teenage girl discovers a portal through time and tries to help two children of the past overcome their unhappy lives, in this beloved adaptation by Helen Cresswell.
Episodes
Episode 1 • Feb 10, 1988
Tragedy strikes on the first day of Minty's summer holiday and begins a chain of events that leads her back in time and into a desperate struggle with witches, evil spirits and maybe the devil himself.
Episode 2 • Feb 17, 1988
Minty meets Sarah, a mysterious hooded child from the house, and sees for herself the miserable life that Tom leads as a kitchen boy.
Episode 3 • Feb 24, 1988
Minty desperately tries to warn the children of the arrival of a ghost hunter in the village.
Episode 4 • Mar 02, 1988
The sinister Miss Raven comes to stay at Aunt Mary's, and Sarah's terrible secret is revealed.
Episode 5 • Mar 09, 1988
Minty and Tom witness the cruel game that Miss Vole plays with Sarah.
Episode 6 • Mar 16, 1988
Minty and Tom set out to rescue Sarah from Miss Vole's clutches ... but it is Hallowe'en!