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The Worst Witch S3E5 — Learning the Hard Way

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The Worst Witch•Season 3•Episode 5

Learning the Hard Way

7.7/10 · 19 votesDec 7, 200024 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 3•matches the season avg

Miss Cackle's young niece, Gabrielle Gribble, comes to the Academy for teaching practice. Suffering from a bit of stage fright, Gabrielle takes Miss. Hardbroom's advice of being tough a little to0 seriously & she becomes a tyrant who throws the entire class in detention within

Directed byAlex Kirby

Written byMartin Riley

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Georgina Sherrington

Georgina Sherrington

Mildred Hubble

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Katy Allen

Ethel Hallow

Jessica Fox

Jessica Fox

Enid Nightshade

Emma Brown

Emma Brown

Maud Moonshine

Clare Coulter

Clare Coulter

Miss Amelia Cackle

Kate Duchêne

Kate Duchêne

Miss Constance Hardbroom

Polly James

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Miss Lavinia Crotchet

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Claire Porter

Miss Imogen Drill

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Holly Rivers

Drusilla Paddock

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Harshna Brahmbhatt

Jadu Wali

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Joanna Dyce

Ruby Cherrytree

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Angela Beeching

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Sarah Beardsall

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Martin Riley

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Alex Kirby

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Episode Summary

"Learning the Hard Way" is episode 5 of The Worst Witch season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 19 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Alex Kirby and written by Martin Riley, it aired on December 7, 2000.

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