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Simon Godwin
as Cyril
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0/6
Five Children and It
1991
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5.9
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Family, Kids
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25m
GB
• English
Director: Marilyn Fox
Writers: Helen Cresswell
The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.
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Episodes
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Episode 1
E1 25mA group of youngsters encounter a mysterious bad-tempered creature with the power to grant wishes.
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Episode 2
E2 25mAnthea thinks of a wish: but doesn't consider what effect it might have on the baby.
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Episode 3
E3 25mThe youngsters' latest wish transforms the house into a castle : but fortunately Martha fails to notice.
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Episode 4
E4 25mThe children learn an uncomfortable lesson about the implications of making rash wishes.
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Episode 5
E5 25mThe relieved children think they've finally got the better of the mischievous sand fairy; but have they?
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Episode 6
E6 25mThe sand fairy disappears, leaving the children to clear up an appalling mess before their mother gets home.
