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Episode 4
Episode 4 of 6
Dramatisation of E Nesbit's children's novel. A group of siblings discover a sand fairy which can grant wishes. The children discover that wishing by mistake can cause problems.
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 children discover that wishing by mistake can cause giant-sized problems.
Last on
Mon 4 Jul 2016
19:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Cyril | Simon Godwin |
| Anthea | Nicole Mowat |
| Robert | Charles Richards |
| Jane | Tamzin Audas |
| Martha | Laura Brattan |
| Lady Chittenden | Penny Morrell |
| Andrew | Paul Shearer |
| The Lamb | Lewis Wilson |
| The Lamb | Alexander Wilson |
| Director | Marilyn Fox |
| Writer | Helen Cresswell |
