Five Children and It

Five Children and It

Drama 1991

Five Children and It is the faithful retelling of Edith Nesbit's (The Railway Children) moralistic Victorian children's classic in which five children discover a sand fairy, the Psammead (pronounced 'sammyadd'), which can make wishes come true.

Drama 1991

Caution

Starring Simon Godwin, Nicole Mowat, Charles Richards

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

A group of children discovers a small creature with a bad temper, and the power to grant wishes.

24 min · 9 Jan 1991 Caution
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Anthea thinks of a wonderful wish, but it isn't very suitable for a baby.

24 min · 16 Jan 1991 Caution
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The childrens' latest wish transforms the house into a castle, but thankfully Martha fails to notice.

24 min · 23 Jan 1991 Caution
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

The children discover that unintended wishes can have serious consequences.

24 min · 30 Jan 1991 Caution
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

The children think they have finally gotten the better of the sand fairy.

24 min · 6 Feb 1991 Caution
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

The sand fairy disappears, leaving the children to clear up a terrible mess in the house before their mother gets home.

24 min · 13 Feb 1991 Caution

Simon Godwin

Cyril
Nicole Mowat

Anthea
Charles Richards

Robert
Tamzen Audas

Jane
Lewis Wilson

The Lamb

About

Five Children and It

DRAMA

Five Children and It is the faithful retelling of Edith Nesbit's (The Railway Children) moralistic Victorian children's classic in which five children discover a sand fairy, the Psammead (pronounced 'sammyadd'), which can make wishes come true.

Information

Studio: CBBC
Released: 1991
Rated: Caution

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)