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.

• Michael KerriganDirector
• Paul HartOriginal Music Composer
• Helen CresswellWriter

• David SuchetThe Phoenix (voice)
• Francis WrightThe Psammead (voice)
• Ben SimpsonCyril
• Jessica FoxAnthea
• Ivan BerryRobert
• Charlotte ChinnJane
• Mary WaterhouseMother
• Ian KeithFather