Skip to content
Streambay
The Return of the Psammead poster
TV series

The Return of the Psammead

Latest episode

S1 E6

About The Return of the Psammead

The Return of the Psammead is a sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure TV series that premiered on BBC One on January 6, 1993. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6, aired on February 10, 1993.

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.

  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama
  • Family

Last updated

Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

1993 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 33 years ago

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.

The Return of the Psammead Miniseries release dates →
  1. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Finale

    An invisible Pip foils the Dobbs' family's evil scheme.

  2. E5

    5. Episode 5

    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.

  3. E4

    4. Episode 4

    The children have their hands full when their aunt wishes to remember what it felt like to be young.

  4. E3

    3. Episode 3

    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.

  5. E2

    2. Episode 2

    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.

  6. E1

    1. Episode 1

    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.

Cast & crew

Created by Helen Cresswell

  • Anna Massey

    Anna Massey

    Aunt Marchmont

  • Calum MacPherson

    Calum MacPherson

    Albert Dobbs

  • Carol MacReady

    Cook

  • Anne Orwin

    Anne Orwin

    Mrs. Dobbs

  • Terry Courtney

    Shopper

  • Jodie Hartill

    Stella Dawkins

  • Daniel Perry

    Dave

  • Zoe Smale

    Sally

  • Alessia Gwyther

    Jo

  • David Weller

    Supermarket Customer

  • Nicola Maddock

    Supermarket Checkout

  • Neil Conrich

    Neil Conrich

    Policeman

  • Judy Norman

    Saleslady in Woolshop

  • Jessica James

    Jessica James

    Elderly Lady

  • Linda Slade

    Lady with baby

  • Colin Wyatt

    Arthur

The Return of the Psammead FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Return of the Psammead?

The Return of the Psammead has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 10, 1993.

When did the latest episode of The Return of the Psammead come out?

The most recent episode of The Return of the Psammead, Season 1 Episode 6, aired on February 10, 1993.

How many seasons of The Return of the Psammead are there?

The Return of the Psammead has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did The Return of the Psammead first air?

The Return of the Psammead first aired on BBC One on January 6, 1993.

How do I get notified when new episodes of The Return of the Psammead are released?

Download the Streambay app, follow The Return of the Psammead, and you'll get a push notification the moment each new episode is released.

More like The Return of the Psammead

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender poster

    7.8

    S2 · E7 4 months ago

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Synopsis: A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save a world at war — and fight a ruthless enemy bent on stopping him.

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians poster

    7.3

    S2 · E8 9 months ago

    Percy Jackson and the Olympians

    Synopsis: Percy Jackson is on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus's master bolt and stop an all-out war. With the help of his friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy's journey will lead him closer to the answers he seeks: how to fit into a world where he feels out of place, and who he's destined to be.

  • Madan Senki Ryukendo poster

    8.4

    S1 · E52 19 years ago

    Madan Senki Ryukendo

    Synopsis: Akebono City is a peaceful community overflowing with humanity. Since there was a Power Spot that released the magical power in the community, the people were distressed by the threat of the demon army Jamanga who are gathering Minus Energy from the frightened masses for a sinister purpose. The secret organization S.H.O.T. was formed to protect the people of the community from the Jamanga, concealing their existence as ordinary members of the Akebono Police Station, which considers demons beyond their jurisdiction. Kenji Narukami, a student of the Narukami Dragon God Style for fighting demons,...

  • Adventures of Superman poster

    6.6

    S6 · E13 68 years ago

    Adventures of Superman

    Synopsis: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a syndicated TV adaptation of the beloved DC Comics superhero! You know the drill: When he isn't fighting for truth, justice and the American way, the man in tights dons a suit and glasses for his secret identity as Daily Planet newspaper reporter Clark Kent, who works alongside friends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen for gruff boss Perry White.

  • Dogengers poster

    8.4

    S7 · E12 1 month ago

    Dogengers

    Synopsis: When the heroes of Fukuoka return after shooting "HEROHOUSE" in Nokonoshima, the find out that Fukuoka has been occupied by an evil secret society that has acquired a mysterious power. Ohgaman, the only one that didn't participate in the "HEROHOUSE" shooting, was injured by a young man named Tanaka Jiro and gives Jiro the mission of restoring peace in Fukuoka.

  • Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre poster

    10.0

    S1 · E233 6 months ago

    Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre

    Synopsis: Terra, the missing daughter of Danaya, grows up in the human world, unaware of her true heritage. She takes on the role of a superhero before returning to Encantadia to confront a new enemy.

  • The Storyteller poster

    8.2

    S1 · E9 38 years ago

    The Storyteller

    Synopsis: The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.

  • Sym-Bionic Titan poster

    8.5

    S1 · E20 15 years ago

    Sym-Bionic Titan

    Synopsis: Three young alien beings from the planet Galaluna crash-land on Earth while attempting to escape their war-torn world. Possessing the ability to form a giant robotic warrior, they attempt to blend into suburbia all while battling the tyrannical forces that ravaged their home world.

  • Motorcity poster

    7.6

    S1 · E20 13 years ago

    Motorcity

    Synopsis: Motorcity occurs in a fictional futuristic version of Detroit, which is an elevated metropolis built over the old Detroit, called Detroit Deluxe. It is owned by evil billionaire Abraham Kane. Ruling the citizens under strict laws, and banning personal freedoms including automobile transportation, Kane now faces one last obstacle: a group of hot-rod wielding rebels who call themselves the Burners. Led by Kane's former cadet Mike Chilton, the Burners rise to stop Kane from conquering Detroit's last oasis of freedom, an underground refuge dubbed Motorcity.

  • TRON: Uprising poster

    7.6

    S1 · E18 13 years ago

    TRON: Uprising

    Synopsis: Some time between 'Tron' and 'Tron: Legacy', a young program named Beck becomes the skillful leader of a revolution inside the computer world of The Grid.

  • El amor no tiene receta poster

    7.6

    S1 · E95 2 years ago

    El amor no tiene receta

    Synopsis: Paz Roble, a kind, hard-working and honest woman from whom her husband, Fermín, takes her newborn daughter. Fermín has a large debt with some lenders and to pay it he decides to sell his daughter to Mauro Nicoliti. This plagiarism is orchestrated by Geneva, Mauro's adoptive sister. She lost her first-born daughter in childbirth and does everything to replace her dead daughter and keep her husband's fortune. On the other hand, Esteban Villa de Cortés loses his wife and becomes a widower with his three children. Elvira Moncada, Esteban's mother-in-law, holds him responsible for the death of her...

Never miss The Return of the Psammead.

Download Streambay and follow The Return of the Psammead. We’ll notify you the moment a new episode is released. It’s free, with no sign-up and no personal information required.

Coming soon to App Store Get it on Google Play
The Return of the Psammead Get new episode alerts Get alerts