The first time I encountered him was also on TV. A life-long fan was born, though here in Germany we get all the TV shows dubbed in German. Can you imagine Catweazle cursing in German? It went over surprisingly well and somewhere along the spiralling path I like to call my life, I found the book by accident in some store. It looked like it was lost and without a home, so I rescued it. My wife is also a huge fan, so I know I am married to the right person.I loved Catweazle on TV. I watched it in Australia in the 1970s. I have never read the books.