Five Children and It

Overview

The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.

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Top cast

Tara Fitzgerald

Mother

Freddie Highmore

Robert

Alex Jennings

Father

Jonathan Bailey

Cyril

Jessica Claridge

Anthea

Poppy Rogers

Jane

Zoë Wanamaker

Martha

Kenneth Branagh

Uncle Albert

Suzy Eddie Izzard

It

Duncan Preston

Sergeant

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Alec Muggleton

Lamb

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Alexander Pownall

Horace