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The Phoenix and the Carpet (1976)

Family · Fantasy

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.

IMDb rating
8.0 (103 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1976)

7.59 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 7.6

Ep 1: 7.5 · 8 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 8 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 8 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 7 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 7 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 7 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 6 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Magic Fire7.58
2Queen of the Island7.78
3Some Indian Things7.78
4The Temple of the Phoenix7.27
5Gifts from Persia7.67
6What to Do with a Burglar7.67
7The Hole in the Carpet7.87
8A Night at the Theatre7.66