The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Phoenix and the Carpet is a six-part British miniseries based on E. Nesbit's 1904 fantasy novel of the same name. Produced by HIT Entertainment for BBC One, it aired from 16 November to 21 December 1997. 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.
Cast: David Suchet, Francis Wright, Ben Simpson
Miniseries
6 episodes
- 1. Part 1No synopsis available yet.UCC28minNov 16, 1997
- 2. Part 2No synopsis available yet.UCC28minNov 23, 1997
- 3. Part 3No synopsis available yet.UCC28minNov 30, 1997
- 4. Part 4No synopsis available yet.UCC28minDec 7, 1997
- 5. Part 5No synopsis available yet.UCC28minDec 14, 1997
- 6. Part 6No synopsis available yet.UCC28minDec 21, 1997
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The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Phoenix and the Carpet is a six-part British miniseries based on E. Nesbit's 1904 fantasy novel of the same name. Produced by HIT Entertainment for BBC One, it aired from 16 November to 21 December 1997. 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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Michael Kerrigan
- Created by
- Edith Nesbit
- Studio
- HiT Entertainment, BBC
