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Five Fables

Five Fables

2014•30m
FamilyKidsAnimation

Enchanting animated series depicting Aesop's classic fables in a modern translation, narrated by Billy Connolly.

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Production

Waddell Media

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 13, 2014

Last Aired

April 10, 2014

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Seamus Heaney

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Two Mice
E1
The Two Mice
Air date: 2014-03-13
Animated series depicting Aesop's fables in a modern translation, narrated by Billy Connolly. A country mouse is invited to taste the delights of the town.
The Mouse and the Lion
E2
The Mouse and the Lion
Air date: 2014-03-20
Animated series depicting Aesop's fables in a modern translation, narrated by Billy Connolly. A group of foolhardy mice stumble upon a sleeping lion.
The Fox, the Wolf and the Carter
E3
The Fox, the Wolf and the Carter
Air date: 2014-03-27
Animated series depicting Aesop's classic fables in a modern translation. In this episode, a wily fox teams up with a strong but stupid wolf.
The Preaching of the Swallow
E4
The Preaching of the Swallow
Air date: 2014-04-03
Animated series depicting Aesop's classic fables in a modern translation. In this episode, a swallow watches a farmer sow flax seed.
The Fox, the Wolf and the Farmer
E5
The Fox, the Wolf and the Farmer
Air date: 2014-04-10
Animated series. In this tale, a fox takes a farmer at his word when he hears him shout 'the wolf shall have the lot of you' at his oxen.

Cast

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Himself - Narrator

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