Four children—George, Ellie, Pip, and Lucy—discover a magical sand fairy known as 'The Psammead' that grants wishes, leading to meeting their future selves and their aunt as a child.
- Created by
- Marilyn Fox
TV series
The Return of the Psammead
7/ 10· 2199330 min1 season · 6 episodes
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
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Four children—George, Ellie, Pip, and Lucy—discover a magical sand fairy known as 'The Psammead' that grants wishes, leading to meeting their future selves and their aunt as a child.
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Episode 1
Jan 6, 199330 min
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.
- 2S1 E2
Episode 2
Jan 13, 199330 min
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.
- 3S1 E3
Episode 3
Jan 20, 199330 min
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.
- 4S1 E4
Episode 4
Jan 27, 199330 min
The children have their hands full when their aunt wishes to remember what it felt like to be young.
- 5S1 E5
Episode 5
Feb 3, 199330 min
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.
- 6S1 E6
Episode 6
Feb 10, 199330 min
An invisible Pip foils the Dobbs' family's evil scheme.
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- How many seasons of The Return of the Psammead are there?
- The Return of the Psammead has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The Return of the Psammead?
- The Return of the Psammead has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 10, 1993.
- Who stars in The Return of the Psammead?
- The Return of the Psammead stars Toby Ufindell-Phillips, Laura Clarke, Leonard Kirby, Vicci Avery, Frank Taylor.
