The Return of the Psammead

1993 - 1993

Episode 1

6th January 1993

Episode 1

When four children are sent to stay with their aunt, they're met by her cantankerous staff, and it isn't long before Ellie meets the Psammead, who grants her wish to have a twin.

Episode 2

13th January 1993

Episode 2

Ellie's twin gives Mrs. Dobbs such a fright that she quits, the children's aunt returns home, and then the kids visit the 1990s.

Episode 3

20th January 1993

Episode 3

The children make a startling discovery when they visit their aunt's home in the future. Later, George tries to protect the Psammead from a hunter by bringing it home.

Episode 4

27th January 1993

Episode 4

The children have their hands full when their aunt wishes to remember what it felt like to be young.

Episode 5

3rd February 1993

Episode 5

The Psammead vanishes, the parrot develops the ability to talk, and the milkman travels from London to win Bessie's hand, but he discovers Mr. Dawkins is a rival for her affections.

Episode 6

10th February 1993

Episode 6

An invisible Pip foils the Dobbs' family's evil scheme.

Top Cast

Francis Wright•Toby Ufindell-Phillips•Laura Clarke

Director

Marilyn Fox

Writer

Helen Cresswell

Action & Adventure Drama Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Four children encounter the magic powers of Psammead, the sand fairy.

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Full Cast

Francis Wright

The Psammead (voice)

Toby Ufindell-Phillips

George

Laura Clarke

Ellie

Leonard Kirby

Pip

Vicci Avery

Lucy

Frank Taylor

Mr. Dobbs

Polly Kemp Image

Polly Kemp

Bessie

Joanna Barrett Image

Joanna Barrett

Lil Dawkins

Simon Slater

Dawkins

Full Crew

Edith Nesbit Image

Edith Nesbit

Novel

Helen Cresswell

Writer

Marilyn Fox

Director

Richard Callanan

Producer

Michael Omer

Original Music Composer

Humphrey Jaeger

Production Design

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