The Phoenix and the Carpet
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.
Episodes
Cast
David Suchet
as The Phoenix (voice)
Francis Wright
as The Psammead (voice)
Ben Simpson
as Cyril
Jessica Fox
as Anthea
Ivan Berry
as Robert
Charlotte Chinn
as Jane
Mary Waterhouse
as Mother
Ian Keith
as Father
