The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair

9/2/2026

Revisiting the BBC's 90s adaptation of C. S. Lewis's "The Silver Chair" is a nostalgic but bumpy ride. It's a deeply faithful take on the book that really wears its low budget on its sleeve, feeling a lot more like a stage play than an epic fantasy. Because the camera work is so static and the pacing is incredibly slow, the story loses a lot of its urgency and scale. What should be thrilling action or escape scenes end up feeling like awkward, slow-motion choreography. Still, the show really shines when it comes to the main cast-especially Tom Baker, who absolutely steals the show as the hilariously gloomy Puddleglum, even though the production just made him look like a pale guy instead of the weird amphibian creature described in the books. The kids also do a great job, but unfortunately,