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Summary Note

"The writing of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney, the narration of comedian Billy Connolly, and beautiful animation bring to life these five enchanting fables. Each episode contains one complete medieval tale plus 'behind the scenes' segments telling the story of how these ancient tales made it to television"--Container.

General Note

Fables retold or written by Scottish poet Robert Henryson translated into Modern English by Seamus Heaney. Three fables are retellings of Aesop's fables and two are original tales based on Reynard, a fox character in Northwest European literature.
Wide screen.