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Series · 1997
The Phoenix and the Carpet
1 seasonBBC One
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Kids
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.
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Seasons
1 season · 6 episodes
- Miniseries6 episodes · 1997
- Specials1 episode · 1999
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Cast
David SuchetThe Phoenix (voice)
Francis WrightThe Psammead (voice)- Ben SimpsonCyril
Jessica FoxAnthea- Ivan BerryRobert
- Charlotte ChinnJane
- Mary WaterhouseMother
Ian KeithFather
Details
- Created by
- Edith Nesbit
- Director
- Michael Kerrigan
- Novel
- Edith Nesbit
- Music
- Paul Hart
- Cinematography
- Ken Brinsley, Peter Tyler
- Editor
- Belinda Cottrell
- Producer
- Giles Ridge
- First aired
- November 16, 1997
- Last aired
- December 21, 1997
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Episode length
- 28m
- Language
- English
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