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The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997)

Ended 1 Season 6 Episodes 28m Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
Created By: Edith Nesbit
Executive Producers: Anna Home
Network: BBC One

Description

The Phoenix and the Carpet is a six-part British miniseries based on E. Nesbit's 1904 fantasy novel of the same name. Produced by HIT Entertainment for BBC One, it aired from 16 November to 21 December 1997. Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home.

Top Cast

David Suchet
David Suchet The Phoenix (voice)
Francis Wright
Francis Wright The Psammead (voice)
Ben Simpson Cyril
Jessica Fox
Jessica Fox Anthea
Ivan Berry Robert
Charlotte Chinn Jane
Mary Waterhouse Mother
Ian Keith
Ian Keith Father
KEYWORDS: flying carpet miniseries based on children's book phoenix (mythical bird)

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