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Telling Tales: Spanish (6 eps) BBC 2 (DVD)
Code: TD4738
Format: Audio Visual
Key Stages: 2 - 3
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Episode length: 5 mins
The following episodes are translated into Spanish. 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 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.
5. 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.
6. Jason And Medea - When the planet's unique source of energy, the Golden Crystal, is stolen by the space pirate Tartarus, Jason and his sister Medea have to use all their courage and talents to retrieve it and bring it back to Earth.
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