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.

Cast & crew

Edith Nesbit

Creator

C

Clive Doig

Director

Richard Warner

The Phoenix (voice)

J

Joe Barton

The Phoenix

Gary Russell

Cyril

T

Tamzin Neville

Anthea

M

Max Harris

Robert

J

Jane Forster

Jane

V

V.M. Hartman

The Lamb

D

Daphne Neville

Mother

E

Edward Brooks

Father

D

Deddie Davies

Mrs Wigson

Hilary Mason

Mrs Biddle

N

Nigel Lambert

Reverend Septimus Blenkinsop

Bernard Holley

Burglar

T

Trisha Mortimer

Eliza

S

Susan Field

Cook

W

Wendy Lovelock

Miss Peasmarsh

Bernice Stegers

Madame

K

Kay Tremblay

Amelia

Diana King

Selina

P

Philip Dunbar

Mr Bolam

Seasons

8 episodes

Miniseries1976 · 8 episodes