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Five Children and It

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd Dec 2006, 15:10 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Sun 13^th Mar 2011, 12:30 on CBBC Channel

Family fantasy based on E Nesbit's classic tale. During the First World War, five evacuee children find a sand fairy (voiced by Eddie Izzard) on a deserted beach. The fairy grants them one wish per day, though the spell always ends at sunset. Show less

Contributors

Uncle Albert:: Kenneth Branagh
Martha:: Zoe Wanamaker
Robert:: Freddie Highmore
Cyril:: Jonathan Bailey
Voice of It:: Eddie Izzard
Anthea:: Jessica Claridge
Jane:: Poppy Rogers
Mother:: Tara Fitzgerald
Father:: Alex Jennings
Peasemarsh:: John Sessions
Nesbitt:: Norman Wisdom
Sergeant:: Duncan Preston
Director:: John Stephenson
Producer:: Samuel Hadida
Producer:: Lisa Henson
Writer:: David Solomons

Genres

Children'sEntertainment & Comedy

Formats

Films

Source: BBC Online

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