Series
The Phoenix and the Carpet
United Kingdom- Creator
- Michael Kerrigan
- Year
- 1997
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.
Episodes
Top cast
Created by
Michael Kerrigan
Directed by
Michael Kerrigan
Produced by
Giles Ridge
