The Phoenix and the Carpet (1976)

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.

The Phoenix and the Carpet

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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The magic fire

  • 1x2

    Queen of the island

  • 1x3

    Some indian things

  • 1x4

    The temple of the phoenix

  • 1x5

    Gifts from persia

  • 1x6

    What to do with a burglar

  • 1x7

    The hole in the carpet

  • 1x8

    A night at the theatre

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