Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
The Phoenix and the Carpet (1976)
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.
- Creator
- Edith Nesbit
- Writers
- Edith Nesbit, John Tully
- Network
- BBC One
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- December 29, 1976
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Richard WarnerThe Phoenix (voice)- Joe BartonThe Phoenix
Gary RussellCyril- Tamzin NevilleAnthea
- Max HarrisRobert
- Jane ForsterJane
- V.M. HartmanThe Lamb
- Daphne NevilleMother
- Edward BrooksFather
- Deddie DaviesMrs Wigson
Hilary MasonMrs Biddle- Nigel LambertReverend Septimus Blenkinsop
Bernard HolleyBurglar- Trisha MortimerEliza
- Susan FieldCook
- Wendy LovelockMiss Peasmarsh
Bernice StegersMadame
Kay TremblayAmelia
Diana KingSelina- Philip DunbarMr Bolam
Episodes
0/8 watched- Episode 1: The Magic Fire25 min · Dec 29, 1976
- Episode 2: Queen of the Island25 min · Jan 5, 1977
- Episode 3: Some Indian Things25 min · Jan 12, 1977
- Episode 4: The Temple of the Phoenix25 min · Jan 19, 1977
- Episode 5: Gifts from Persia25 min · Jan 26, 1977
- Episode 6: What to Do with a Burglar25 min · Feb 2, 1977
- Episode 7: The Hole in the Carpet25 min · Feb 9, 1977
- Episode 8: A Night at the Theatre25 min · Feb 16, 1977
