The Phoenix and the Carpet
1976•1 Seasons•8 Episodes•6.4•Ended
Sci-Fi & FantasyKids
The Phoenix and the Carpet is an eight-part British miniseries based on E. Nesbit's 1904 fantasy novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC, it aired from 29 December 1976 to 16 February 1977. 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.
Creator
Edith Nesbit
Network
BBC One
Origin
GB
Cast
Richard Warner
The Phoenix (voice)
Joe Barton
The Phoenix
Gary Russell
Cyril
Tamzin Neville
Anthea
Max Harris
Robert
Jane Forster
Jane
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