The Phoenix and the Carpet
tv show
6 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired November 16, 1997
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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.
Cast
David Suchet
as
The Phoenix (voice)
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Francis Wright
as
The Psammead (voice)
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Ben Simpson
as
Cyril
Jessica Fox
as
Anthea
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Ivan Berry
as
Robert
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Charlotte Chinn
as
Jane
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Mary Waterhouse
as
Mother
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Ian Keith
as
Father
Christopher Biggins
as
Mr Tonks
Gemma Jones
as
Mrs Biddle
Shaun Dingwall
as
Burglar
Miriam Margolyes
as
Cook
Crew
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Lucy Nias
as
Art Direction
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George Kyriakides
as
Production Design
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Clara Morland
as
Art Direction
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Ken Brinsley
as
Director of Photography
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Peter Tyler
as
Director of Photography
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Joan Wadge
as
Costume Design
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Michael Kerrigan
as
Director
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Belinda Cottrell
as
Editor
Giles Ridge
as
Producer
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Angela Grosvenor
as
Casting Director
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Anna Home
as
Executive Producer
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Paul Hart
as
Original Music Composer