The Phoenix and the Carpet

Story Line

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.

Top Cast

Richard Warner

The Phoenix (voice)

Joe Barton

The Phoenix

Gary Russell

Cyril

Tamzin Neville

Anthea

Max Harris

Robert

Jane Forster

Jane