Mirror Mirror - First Episode

In this children's fantasy, the everyday trials of teenager Jo Tiegan — a new school, tension with mum — are soon forgotten as a mysterious mirror sends her back in time to her house in 1919. There, Jo (Australian actor Petra Yared) encounters 14-year-old Louisa Airdale (Michala Banas). In this first episode, Jo is gifted the mirror, makes the journey to the past and learns how her local archaeological dig may be linked to the magic afoot. In the time honoured tradition of time travel tales, Jo's excursion threatens present day consequences. More is written on the award-winning trans-Tasman co-production in this backgrounder. 

The concept of time travel was a universal genre I thought kids of all ages could relate to. The story came from the whole idea of what would happen if one day you looked in the mirror and saw another face.

– Series creator Posie Graeme-Evans, in The Evening Post, 14 November 1995, page 10

Key Cast & Crew

Petra Jared

As: Jo Tiegan

Dave Gibson

Producer

John Banas

Director

Vicki Ambrose

Editor

Posie Graeme-Evans

Creator, Executive Producer, Story

Andrew Blaxland

Producer