The Phoenix and the Carpet (1976)
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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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Richard WarnerThe Phoenix (voice)Joe BartonThe Phoenix
Gary RussellCyrilTamzin NevilleAntheaMax HarrisRobertJane ForsterJaneV.M. HartmanThe LambDaphne NevilleMotherEdward BrooksFatherDeddie DaviesMrs Wigson
Hilary MasonMrs BiddleNigel LambertReverend Septimus BlenkinsopMovie DNA
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What is The Phoenix and the Carpet about?
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.
How long is The Phoenix and the Carpet?
The Phoenix and the Carpet has a runtime of 25 minutes.