The Phoenix and the Carpet The Magic Fire (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Family, Fantasy

The Phoenix and the Carpet

The Magic Fire (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Family, Fantasy

Four children discover the second-hand carpet their family has obtained is actually a magic carpet with a Phoenix egg inside. They soon travel to France and get trapped in an abandoned tower that's guarded by ghosts.

Director

Clive Doig

Writers

E. Nesbit (novel) | John Tully (adaptation)

Producer

Dorothea Brooking

Editor

Bill Wright

Production Designer

Myles Lang

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Updated Dec 29, 1976

Release date

Dec 29, 1976 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Warner The Phoenix (voice) The Phoenix (voice) See fewer	Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
Joe Barton The Phoenix The Phoenix See fewer	The Phoenix and the Carpet (1976)
Gary Russell Cyril Cyril See fewer	Gallifrey (2004)
Tamzin Neville Anthea Anthea See fewer	Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Max Harris Robert Robert See fewer	Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Jane Forster Jane Jane See fewer	Wilfred and Eileen (1981)
V.M. Hartman The Lamb The Lamb See fewer	The Phoenix and the Carpet (1976)
Edward Brooks Father Father See fewer	The Long Chase (1972)
Daphne Neville Mother Mother See fewer	Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Robert Dorning Shopkeeper Shopkeeper See fewer	The Red Shoes (1948)
Harry Fielder Chief Islander (uncredited) Chief Islander (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)