The read
The series ran 1 season across 6 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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 | Miniseries | 6 ep1997 |
Key crew
- Michael KerriganDirector
- Paul HartOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- David SuchetThe Phoenix (voice)
- Francis WrightThe Psammead (voice)
- Ben SimpsonCyril
- Jessica FoxAnthea
- Ivan BerryRobert
- Charlotte ChinnJane
- Mary WaterhouseMother
- Ian KeithFather
Themes
flying carpetminiseriesbased on children's bookphoenix (mythical bird)