Miniseries poster

Miniseries

(1976)

Overview

Original BBC mini-series adaptation of E. Nesbit's 1904 book 'The Phoenix and the Carpet.' The story features four Edwardian children who find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants them wishes and also turns the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home.

Episodes

The Magic Fire poster

The Magic Fire 0.0

December 29, 1976

A group of four Edwardian children discover a Phoenix, who then whisks them away on a fantastic adventure.

Queen of the Island poster

Queen of the Island 0.0

January 5, 1977

The children and the Phoenix return from France and then travel on to a secluded desert island.

Some Indian Things poster

Some Indian Things 0.0

January 12, 1977

The Cook is left behind, as the newly appointed Queen of the island, while the children continue on with another journe…

The Temple of the Phoenix poster

The Temple of the Phoenix 0.0

January 19, 1977

The children take the phoenix on a tour of London.

Gifts from Persia poster

Gifts from Persia 0.0

January 26, 1977

After the carpet is sent back to it's home country to pick up some presents, the children are not too happy with what i…

What to Do with a Burglar poster

What to Do with a Burglar 0.0

February 2, 1977

The children arrange a marriage on the island, between Cook and the burglar.

The Hole in the Carpet poster

The Hole in the Carpet 0.0

February 9, 1977

When the children's house is burgled, they take the burglar to the deserted island.

A Night at the Theatre poster

A Night at the Theatre 0.0

February 16, 1977

When the children take the Phoenix to the theatre, he gets so excited that he starts a fire.