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The return of the psammead. Episode 4 /

Imagine a small furry creature, thousands of years old, very grumpy, very vain, but able to make your wildest dreams come true. 'It' is a sand fairy or 'psammead', who lives in a gravel pit and was sleeping happily until disturbed. The children are allowed one wish a day, but sen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cresswell, Helen (Author, Screenwriter), Omer, Michael (Composer)
Other Authors: Fox, Marilyn (Director), Callanan, Richard (Producer), Ufindell-Phillips, Toby (Actor), Clarke, Laura (Actor), Kirby, Leonard (Actor), Avery, Vicci (Actor), Kemp, Polly (Actor), Taylor, Frank (Actor), Barrett, Joanna (Actor), Slater, Simon, 1959- (Actor), Wright, Francis (Actor), Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1993.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Fairy plays.
Siblings > Drama.
Magic > Drama.
Wishes > Drama.
Great Britain > History > Edward VII, 1901-1910 > Drama.
Fééries (Théâtre)
Siblings
Fairies
Magic
Wishes
Great Britain
1901-1910
children's films.
Children's films
Drama
History
Juvenile works
Television adaptations
Television adaptations.
Children's films.
Adaptations télévisées.
Films pour enfants.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Imagine a small furry creature, thousands of years old, very grumpy, very vain, but able to make your wildest dreams come true. 'It' is a sand fairy or 'psammead', who lives in a gravel pit and was sleeping happily until disturbed. The children are allowed one wish a day, but sensible wishes aren't always easy to think of and sometimes things don't go according to plan.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2022).
"By Helen Cresswell after the novels of E. Nesbit"--Title screen
Physical Description:1 online resource (25 min.)
Playing Time:00:25:00