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The Phoenix and the Carpet

5.7
1 season
8 episodes
Ended
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Kids

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:December 29, 1976
Last Aired:February 16, 1977
Episode Runtime:25m
Networks:
BBC One
Created By:
Edith Nesbit

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (1)

Miniseries

Miniseries

8 episodes

Aired: 1976

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.

Production

BBC