The Return of the Psammead
7.5
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Jan 6, 1993
Episode 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Jan 13, 1993
Episode 2 Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Jan 20, 1993
Episode 3 Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Jan 27, 1993
Episode 4 Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Feb 3, 1993
Episode 5 Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Feb 10, 1993
Episode 6 Episode 6
6 episodes in Season 1
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Four children—George, Ellie, Pip, and Lucy—discover a magical sand fairy known as 'The Psammead' that grants wishes, leading to meeting their future selves and their aunt as a child.
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Cast
26 people
Toby Ufindell-Phillips
George
No other roles listed
Laura Clarke
Ellie / Harriet
Leonard Kirby
Pip
Also in
Chaplin
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Vicci Avery
Lucy
Frank Taylor
Mr Dobbs
Polly Kemp
Bessie
Known for
Dracula
The End of the F***ing World
Joanna Barrett
Lil Dawkins
Also in
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Simon Slater
Dawkins
Francis Wright
The Psammead (voice)
Known for
The Storyteller
Anna Massey
Aunt Marchmont
Known for
The Machinist
Peeping Tom
Calum MacPherson
Albert Dobbs
Known for
The 10th Kingdom
Jonathan Creek
Carol MacReady
Cook
Known for
102 Dalmatians
Strike
Helen Cresswell Creator · Marilyn Fox Director Edith Nesbit Author
Total runtime 3h 0m · Episode length 30 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
January 6, 1993
Final episode
February 10, 1993
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
30 min
Total runtime
3h 0m
Original language
English
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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