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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Miriam MargolyesCook | Cook |
 Lesley DunlopEliza | Eliza |
| IIvan BerryRobert | Robert |
 Christopher BigginsMr. Tonks | Mr. Tonks |
| BBen SimpsonCyril | Cyril |
| CCharlotte ChinnJane | Jane |
 Jessica FoxAnthea | Anthea |
 Jean AlexanderLily | Lily |
 David SuchetThe Phoenix (voice) | The Phoenix (voice) |
 Francis WrightThe Psammead (voice) | The Psammead (voice) |
| MMary WaterhouseMother | Mother |
| NNicola RedmondAmelia | Amelia |
 Shaun DingwallBurglar | Burglar |
 Gemma JonesMrs. Bibble | Mrs. Bibble |
 Ian KeithFather | Father |