The Phoenix and the Carpet

Name: The Phoenix and the Carpet
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
Released: 1997-11-16
Cast: David Suchet, Francis Wright, Ben Simpson, Jessica Fox, Ivan Berry

0.0First aired 1997-11-16Last aired 1997-12-21Status: Ended

Sci-Fi & FantasyKids

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Networks: BBC One

Overview

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.