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The Phoenix and the Carpet

IMDb 5.8 1976 25 min Sci-Fi & FantasyKids

Director

Edith Nesbit

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Richard Warner
Richard Warner The Phoenix (voice)
Joe Barton
Joe Barton The Phoenix
Gary Russell
Gary Russell Cyril
Tamzin Neville
Tamzin Neville Anthea
Max Harris
Max Harris Robert