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The Phoenix and the Carpet

Created by Edith Nesbit

1976–1977

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.

First aired
29 Dec 1976
Episode length
25 min
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Writer
John Tully
Editor
Bill Wright
Producer
Dorothea Brooking
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Seasons · 8 episodes

  • Miniseries

    Season 1 · 1976

    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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