A talking bird, a flying rug, and four kids who definitely didn't read the fine print on magic.
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. A truncated edit of the three-hour miniseries for the home video market.
Acting
Miriam Margolyes stealing every scene as a bewildered Cook.
Production
Charming BBC thrift-store aesthetic, circa 2004.
Director
Michael Kerrigan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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