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The Phoenix and the Carpet

The Phoenix and the Carpet

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Overview

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.

Created by Edith Nesbit
Written by Edith Nesbit, Helen Cresswell
Produced by Giles Ridge
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

David Suchet

David Suchet

The Phoenix (voice)

Francis Wright

Francis Wright

The Psammead (voice)

B

Ben Simpson

Cyril

Jessica Fox

Jessica Fox

Anthea

I

Ivan Berry

Robert

C

Charlotte Chinn

Jane

M

Mary Waterhouse

Mother

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Father

Themes & Keywords

flying carpetminiseriesbased on children's bookphoenix (mythical bird)

About The Phoenix and the Carpet

The Phoenix and the Carpet is a sci-fi & fantasy, kids series that first aired in 1997 exploring themes of flying carpet, miniseries, based on children's book, phoenix (mythical bird). Created by Edith Nesbit, it stars David Suchet, Francis Wright, Ben Simpson. 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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