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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.

25 minutes

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

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