Five Children and It: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Five Children and It was a children's series that aired on BBC One in 1991 that is based on the children's novel by English author E. Nesbit. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert and Jane move from London to Kent, they discover the sand pit, home of the Psammead, a Sand Fairy with the marvellous ability to make wishes come true. Their adventures (and their troubles) are just beginning.

Series details

• Title: Five Children and It
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Children, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1991-01-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1991-02-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17982
• IMDb ID: tt0245622
• TVDB ID: 103701

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1991-01-09; final listed air date 1991-02-13; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Five Children and It on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.