Edith Nesbit
Director
The Phoenix and the Carpet (1976)
Miniseries
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
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
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Magic Fire
A group of four Edwardian children discover a Phoenix, who then whisks them away on a fantastic adventure.
Dec. 29, 1976, midnight
S1E2 - Queen of the Island
The children and the Phoenix return from France and then travel on to a secluded desert island.
Jan. 5, 1977, midnight
S1E3 - Some Indian Things
The Cook is left behind, as the newly appointed Queen of the island, while the children continue on with another journey.
Jan. 12, 1977, midnight
S1E4 - The Temple of the Phoenix
The children take the phoenix on a tour of London.
Jan. 19, 1977, midnight
S1E5 - Gifts from Persia
After the carpet is sent back to it's home country to pick up some presents, the children are not too happy with what it actually returns with.
Jan. 26, 1977, midnight
S1E6 - What to Do with a Burglar
The children arrange a marriage on the island, between Cook and the burglar.
Feb. 2, 1977, midnight
S1E7 - The Hole in the Carpet
When the children's house is burgled, they take the burglar to the deserted island.
Feb. 9, 1977, midnight
S1E8 - A Night at the Theatre
When the children take the Phoenix to the theatre, he gets so excited that he starts a fire.
Feb. 16, 1977, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 200 min.
Released: Dec. 29, 1976
Last Air Date: Feb. 16, 1977, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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