The Phoenix and the Carpet
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.
Top cast
Richard Warner
The Phoenix (voice)
Joe Barton
The Phoenix
Gary Russell
Cyril
Tamzin Neville
Anthea
Max Harris
Robert
Jane Forster
Jane
V.M. Hartman
The Lamb
Daphne Neville
Mother
Edward Brooks
Father
Deddie Davies
Mrs Wigson
Hilary Mason
Mrs Biddle
Nigel Lambert
Reverend Septimus Blenkinsop
Bernard Holley
Burglar
Trisha Mortimer
Eliza
Susan Field
Cook
Seasons
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- December 29, 1976
- Last air date
- February 16, 1977
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode runtime
- 25m
- Network
- BBC One
- Original language
- EN
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