The Phoenix and the Carpet(1976)
Sci-Fi & FantasyKids
First Air Date: 1976-12-29
Average Runtime: 25m
Rating: 6.4
Votes: 5
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
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.
Keywords
flying carpetminiseriesbased on children's bookphoenix (mythical bird)
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 8E01
The Magic Fire
Air Date: 1976-12-29
A group of four Edwardian children discover a Phoenix, who then whisks them away on a fantastic adventure.
E02
Queen of the Island
Air Date: 1977-01-05
The children and the Phoenix return from France and then travel on to a secluded desert island.
E03
Some Indian Things
Air Date: 1977-01-12
The Cook is left behind, as the newly appointed Queen of the island, while the children continue on with another jour...
E04
The Temple of the Phoenix
Air Date: 1977-01-19
The children take the phoenix on a tour of London.
E05
Gifts from Persia
Air Date: 1977-01-26
After the carpet is sent back to it's home country to pick up some presents, the children are not too happy with what...
E06
What to Do with a Burglar
Air Date: 1977-02-02
The children arrange a marriage on the island, between Cook and the burglar.
E07
The Hole in the Carpet
Air Date: 1977-02-09
When the children's house is burgled, they take the burglar to the deserted island.
E08
A Night at the Theatre
Air Date: 1977-02-16
When the children take the Phoenix to the theatre, he gets so excited that he starts a fire.
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