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A discovery of witches.

Diana Bishop, a historian and reluctant witch, unexpectedly discovers a bewitched manuscript in Oxford's Bodleian Library. This discovery forces her back into the world of magic in order to unravel the secrets it holds about magical beings. She is offered help by mysterious geneticist and vampire, Matthew Clairmont. Despite a long-held mistrust between witches and vampires they form an alliance and set out to protect the book and solve the mysteries hidden within while dodging threats from the creature world.

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Title A discovery of witches.
Published Australia : Distributedby Madman Entertainment, [2018].
Physical description 2 DVD-videos (343 minutes) : sound,colour ; 12cm.
General note Catalogued from container.
Madman Entertainment : AMA10430.
Premiered in the UK on Sky One on 14 September 2018, and consisted of eight episodes.
Based on the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness.
"A secret underworld of vampires, witches & daemons"--cover
"A Sky original production"--cover
Credits note Written by Kate Brooke, Tom Farrelly, Charlene James, Sarah Dollard ; Directed by Juan Carlos Medina, Alice Troughton, Sarah Walker.
Performer note Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Edward Bluemel, Louise Brealey, Malin Buska, Aiysha Hart, Owen Teale, Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford, Trevor Eve, Lindsay Duncan.
Summary Diana Bishop, a historian and reluctant witch, unexpectedly discovers a bewitched manuscript in Oxford's Bodleian Library. This discovery forces her back into the world of magic in order to unravel the secrets it holds about magical beings. She is offered help by mysterious geneticist and vampire, Matthew Clairmont. Despite a long-held mistrust between witches and vampires they form an alliance and set out to protect the book and solve the mysteries hidden within while dodging threats from the creature world.
Subject Harkness, Deborah E., -- 1965-Television adaptations
Witches -- Drama
Vampires -- Drama
Magic -- Drama
Time travel -- Drama
Libraries -- Drama
Alchemy -- Manuscripts -- Drama
Science and magic -- Drama
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Television series -- Great Britain
Television programs, British
Fantasy television programs
Paranormal television programs
Television adaptations
Fiction television programs
Additional author Palmer, Teresa, 1986-, actor.
Goode, Matthew, 1978 actor.
Bluemel, Edward actor.
Brealey, Louise, 1979-, actor.
Buska, Malin, 1984-, actor.
Hart, Aiysha actor.
Teale, Owen, 1961-, actor.
Kingston, Alex actor.
Pettiford, Valarie actor.
Eve, Trevor, 1951-, actor.
Duncan, Lindsay actor.
Harkness, Deborah E., 1965-
Added title Discovery of witches (Television program)
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