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The Phoenix and the Carpet
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The Phoenix and the Carpet

1976-12-29 · 25 min / episode · ★ 6.4

Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Kids

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.

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Creators
Edith Nesbit
Production companies
BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

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Richard WarnerRichard WarnerThe Phoenix (voice)
Joe BartonThe Phoenix
Gary RussellGary RussellCyril
Tamzin NevilleAnthea
Max HarrisRobert
Jane ForsterJane

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