Key Stages: 2 - 3

Description

Episode length: 5 mins

The following episodes are translated into French. The English versions are also included.

1. Anansi and Turtle - Anansi invites Turtle into her home to share a meal, but contrives to eat all the yams herself, leaving Turtle hungry. Turtle returns the compliment by inviting Anansi to join him - and cleverly gets his own back. 

2. Midas - Rival rap stars Midas and Pactolus go head-to-head to win a million-dollar recording contract. When Midas loses, he wishes he had the Golden Touch like Pactolus, but his wish has disastrous consequences.

3. Narcissus - In a modern spin on the classic Greek myth, Narcissus's good looks and popularity turn him into the hottest star on the planet. When Narcissus dismisses the help of a trusted friend, his increasing vanity leads to his downfall.

4. The Butterfly Lovers - In this traditional Chinese tale, Zhu disguises herself as a boy so that she can go to school and learn. But when she falls in love with Liang, one of her classmates, the difference in their backgrounds leads to a tragic ending.

5. The Hare and the Tortoise - This version of the classic race between the Hare and the Tortoise takes place on wheels. Hare drives a motorbike, while Tortoise struggles to keep up on his skateboard.

6. The Sun and the Wind - The weather over Barcelona takes an unexpected turn when the Sun and the Wind fight over who is the most powerful. Tornadoes, forest fires, heat waves and torrential rain ravage the region, creating an interesting challenge for the local news programme.

7. The Town Rat and the Country Rat - Parisian Town Rat misses his sweetheart, the Country Rat, so he decides to go and visit her. The flies, cows and dirt being too much for him, he invites her to come back with him to Paris. She finds the city too noisy and frightening, but they finally agree on a compromise.