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The Phoenix and the Carpet

1997 1 SeasonSeries

Sci-Fi & FantasyKids

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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Edith Nesbit

Creator, Novel

Michael Kerrigan

Director

Helen Cresswell

Writer

Top Cast

David Suchet

David Suchet

The Phoenix (voice) · 6 eps

Francis Wright

Francis Wright

The Psammead (voice) · 6 eps

Ben Simpson

Cyril · 6 eps

Jessica Fox

Jessica Fox

Anthea · 6 eps

Ivan Berry

Robert · 6 eps

Charlotte Chinn

Jane · 6 eps

Mary Waterhouse

Mother · 6 eps

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Father · 6 eps

Christopher Biggins

Christopher Biggins

Mr Tonks · 6 eps

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Mrs Biddle · 6 eps

Shaun Dingwall

Shaun Dingwall

Burglar · 6 eps

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Cook · 6 eps

Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop

Eliza · 6 eps

Jean Alexander

Jean Alexander

Lily · 5 eps

Nicola Redmond

Amelia · 4 eps

Kim Vithana

Kim Vithana

Princess · 1 ep

Miranda Pleasence

Miss Peasmarsh · 1 ep

Zina Badran

Lady · 1 ep