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| Five Children and It | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Five Children and It by E. Nesbit |
| Written by | E. Nesbit Helen Cresswell |
| Directed by | Marilyn Fox |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Michael Omer |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Richard Callanan |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 9 January – 13 February 1991 |
Five Children and It is a 1991 TV series directed by Marilyn Fox and starring Simon Godwin, Charles Richards, Nicole Mowat and Tamzen Audas.The TV series was based on the novel Five Children and It by E. Nesbit[1][2][3][4] [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Five Children and It is a six-part television mini-series that aired on BBC from 9 January to 13 February 1991. And follows the adventures of five siblings.
Plot
[edit]Five Children and It is a six-part TV mini-series that follows the wild summer adventures of five siblings—Robert, Anthea, Cyril, Jane, and their little brother, nicknamed "the Lamb." They’re staying at their uncle’s countryside house for the holidays when they stumble across something odd while poking around a nearby gravel pit: a Psammead, or Sand Fairy. Psammead can grant wishes, though it’s not exactly thrilled about it. The deal? One wish a day, but each one fades by sunset and tends to backfire in the funniest, most unexpected ways. The kids, buzzing with excitement, dive right in, wishing for all sorts of things: piles of gold, wings sprouting from their backs, epic adventures, or even trips to far-off times and places. But their big ideas, combined with the Psammead’s habit of taking their words way too literally, quickly turn into a mess of hilarious misadventures. For instance, wishing for gold gets them a heap of old coins no shop will take, and asking to be "beautiful" lands them in hot water when strangers won’t leave them alone. As the series rolls on, the siblings start figuring things out—about responsibility, the tricky limits of magic, and how a little forethought goes a long way. With the Psammead’s quirks becoming clearer, they muddle through funny scrapes and the occasional close call, growing tighter as a family along the way. By the end, they’ve had enough of the chaos and realize the best joys don’t need magic. So, they say goodbye to the grumpy old Sand Fairy and its unpredictable tricks, happy to settle for the simpler stuff in life
Cast
[edit]- Simon Godwin as Cyril
- Nicole Mowat as Anthea
- Charles Richards as Robert
- Tamzen Audas as Jane
- Francis Wright as The Psammead
- Lewis Wilson as The Lamb
- Alexander Wilson as The Lamb
- Laura Brattan as Martha
- Francis Wright as The Psammead
- Paul Shearer as Andrew
- Penny Morrell as Lady Chittenden
- David Garlick as Groom
- Mary Conlon as Mother
- Philip Rham as Sir Wulfric
- Desmond McNamara as Mr. Peasmarsh
- Angela Sims as Vicar's Wife
- Tim Matthews as Cyril When Beautiful
- Leslie Mills as Police Constable
- Anthony Wilcox as Robert When Beautiful
- Andy Nyman as Baker's Boy
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Return of the Psammead". fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Four Children and It". fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Jacqueline Wilson: Five Children and It, and me". guardian. 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Children and It". BBC. 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Children and It". primevideo. 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Children and It". BBC. 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Children and It". BBC. 13 March 2025.
- ^ "19 obscure TV shows from childhood that no one else seems to remember". manchestereveningnews. 30 March 2025.
- ^ "21 incredible children's TV shows we loved in the 80s and 90s". manchestereveningnews. 30 March 2025.
- ^ "21 popular children's TV shows kids loved in the 80s and 90s". liverpoolecho. 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Children and It". mubi.com. 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Children and It". mubi.com. 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Children and It". amazon. 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Children and It". IMDb. 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Five Children and It". IMDb. 13 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1991 British television series debuts
- 1991 British television series endings
- British children's television series
- 1990s British children's television series
- 1990s British television miniseries
- British television shows based on children's books
- BBC children's television shows
- British English-language television shows