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Dramatisation of E Nesbit's children's novel. While playing in a sand pit, a group of siblings discover a sand fairy, thousands of years old and with the power to grant wishes.
In 1902, four children and their baby brother are spending their summer in the countryside while their parents are away. While playing in a nearby sand pit, the children discover 'It', which turns out to be a Psammead, or sand fairy, thousands of years old and with the power to grant wishes. The Psammead agrees to give the children a wish a day - but warns them that the wishes will fade at sunset.
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Sun 3 Jul 2016
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Cyril | Simon Godwin |
| Anthea | Nicole Mowat |
| Robert | Charles Richards |
| Jane | Tamzin Audas |
| Martha | Laura Brattan |
| The Psammead | Francis Wright |
| Mother | Mary Conlon |
| Mr Crispin | Ron Welling |
| Cook | Joyce Windsor |
| The Lamb | Lewis Wilson |
| The Lamb | Alexander Wilson |
| Director | Marilyn Fox |
| Writer | Helen Cresswell |
