The Phoenix and the Carpet
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1976 · TV · 1 season · 8 episodes
The read
The series ran 1 season across 8 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
The Phoenix and the Carpet is an eight-part British miniseries based on E. Nesbit's 1904 fantasy novel of the same name. Produced by the BBC, it aired from 29 December 1976 to 16 February 1977. 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.
Ratings
IMDb8.4/10
5 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 8 ep1976 |
Key crew
- Clive DoigDirector
- John TullyWriter
Cast
- Richard WarnerThe Phoenix (voice)
- Joe BartonThe Phoenix
- Gary RussellCyril
- Tamzin NevilleAnthea
- Max HarrisRobert
- Jane ForsterJane
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Themes
flying carpetminiseriesbased on children's bookphoenix (mythical bird)