The Phoenix and the Carpet (1976)

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.

Released Dec. 29, 1976 200 min Episode 25 min None+

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Kids, Science Fiction

Keywords: tmdb.flying-carpet, tmdb.based-on-children-s-book, tmdb.phoenix-mythical-bird, imdb.psychotronic-series, imdb.phoenix-the-bird, imdb.child, imdb.based-on-novel, tmdb.miniseries

Production Companies: BBC

Network: BBC One

Country: United Kingdom
Production Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English