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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.
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David Suchet
The Phoenix (voice)
Francis Wright
The Psammead (voice)
Jessica Fox
Anthea
Ian Keith
Father
Christopher Biggins
Mr Tonks
Gemma Jones
Mrs Biddle
Shaun Dingwall
Burglar
Miriam Margolyes
Cook
Lesley Dunlop
Eliza
Jean Alexander
Lily
Kim Vithana
Princess
Ben Simpson
Cyril
Ivan Berry
Robert
Charlotte Chinn
Jane
Mary Waterhouse
Mother
Nicola Redmond
Amelia
Miranda Pleasence
Miss Peasmarsh
Zina Badran
Lady
