Five Children and It

Name: Five Children and It
Released: 1991-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Simon Godwin, Nicole Mowat, Charles Richards

TV Show · 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.

1991 · 24m

Starring Simon Godwin, Nicole Mowat, Charles Richards

Director Marilyn Fox

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

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

24 min
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

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

24 min
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

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

24 min
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

The children discover that unintended wishes can have serious consequences.

24 min
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

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

24 min
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