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The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Phoenix and the Carpet
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The Phoenix and the Carpet

1997–1997
Created byEdith Nesbit
1 Season
6 Episodes

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.

CAST
David SuchetThe Phoenix (voice)Francis WrightThe Psammead (voice)Ben SimpsonCyrilJessica FoxAntheaIvan BerryRobertCharlotte ChinnJaneMary WaterhouseMotherIan KeithFatherChristopher BigginsMr Tonks
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GENRES
Sci-Fi & FantasyKids
STATUSEnded
RATING
NR
NETWORK
BBC One
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