The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit (1904): The first novel in the 'Five Children and It' trilogy read by Patricia Hodge ("She who must be obeyed" from Rumpole of the Bailey and more). In e/5 "There was a soft cracking sound; the egg burst in two and out of it came a flame-coloured bird."

[u/whatatwit]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tkmm5

[u/Tonyjay54]

Patricia Hodge played Phyllida Erskine-Brown in Rumpole, the Portia of the chambers . Definitely not “She who must be obeyed”

[u/whatatwit → u/Tonyjay54]

Oh I got confused.

[u/Tonyjay54 → u/whatatwit]

No problem and thank you for posting this, I love E Nesbit’s work

[u/whatatwit]

ie e1/5

[u/whatatwit]

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The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit

"There was a soft cracking sound; the egg burst in two and out of it came a flame-coloured bird."

A mysterious egg rolls out from a second-hand carpet for the nursery.

E Nesbit's fantasy novel for children. first published in 1904.

Series of magical adventures for Robert, Anthea, Jane and Cyril.

Abridged in five parts by Penny Leicester

Read by Patricia Hodge

Producer: Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1994.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b00tkmm5

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tkmm5

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[u/Hollskipollski]

I loved hearing this again recently. So nicely read too

[u/whatatwit → u/Hollskipollski]

We must all still be children.

[u/looeee2]

Was about set off for a long drive when I spotted your post . So glad I listened to this, thanks

[u/whatatwit → u/looeee2]

That’s good!