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series that aired on HBO and S4C. It was produced by Children's Television Trust International and Christmas Films for S4C and

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. The series is an anthology serie adapting a unique story from different countries around the world, with each episode having a different art and animation style. It has the largest co-production in the history of broadcast television, involving 39 countries.

Episodes

Season 1 (2001)

* 01 – Green Man of Knowledge, A Tale from Scotland – 11 February 2001 * 02 – Fionn, A Tale from Ireland – 11 February 2001 * 03 – Ewen Conger, A Tale from France – 11 March 2001 * 04 – The Two Brothers, A Tale from Russia – 11 March 2001 * 05 – Raven Steals the Daylight, A Tale from Alaska – 18 March 2001 * 06 – Tree with the Golden Apples, A Tale from Holland – 18 March 2001

Season 2 (2002)

* 01 – The Magic Paintbrush (based on The Magic Paintbrush by Hong Xuntao), A Tale from China – 5 January 2002 * 02 – Cap O'Rushes, A Tale from England – 15 January 2002 * 03 – Podna and Podni, A Tale from Pakistan – 15 January 2002 * 04 – The Three Sisters Who Fell Into the Mountain, A Tale from Norway – 16 January 2002 * 05 – Flower of Fern, A Tale from Poland – 16 January 2002 * 06 – Bad Baby Amy, A Tale from Australia – 23 January 2002 * 07 – Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, A Tale from Denmark – 23 January 2002 * 08 – Redhill, A Tale from Singapore – 29 January 2002 * 09 – Timoon and the Narwhal, A Tale from Canada – 31 January 2002 * 10 – The Enchanted Lion, A Tale from Germany – 31 January 2002 * 11 – King March, A Tale from Wales – 5 February 2002 * 12 – Aunt Tiger, A Tale from Taiwan – 6 February 2002 * 13 – The Myth of Persephone, A Tale from Greece – 10 February 2002 * 14 – Shepherd Boy Tumur, A Tale from Mongolia – 10 February 2002 * 15 – The Crown and Sceptre, A Tale from Arabia – 12 February 2002 * 16 – How the Tortoise Won Respect, A Tale from South Africa – 14 February 2002 * 17 – John Henry: The Steel Driving Man, A Tale from the United States of America – 18 February 2002 * 18 – King Solomon and the Bee, A Tale from Israel (Originally complied by

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in ''And It Came To Pass'),''– 20 February 2002 * 19 – The Tyrant and the Child, A Tale from Burkina Faso – 25 November 2002 * 20 – The Chief and the Carpenter, A Tale from the Caribbean – 25 December 2002

Season 3 (2004)

* 01 – The Shoemaker's Son, A Tale from Armenia – 3 November 2003 * 02 – The Magic Gourd, A Tale from China – 3 November 2003 * 03 – Ummemo the Echo, A Tale from South Africa – 3 November 2003 * 04 – The Story of Flax, A Tale from Poland – 3 November 2003 * 05 – Merlin and the Dragons, A Tale from Wales – 3 November 2003 * 06 – The Manairons, A Tale from Catalonia – 3 November 2003 * 07 –

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, A Tale from Germany – 3 November 2003 * 08 – The Multi-Colored Jackal, A Tale from India – 3 November 2003 * 09 – Umuninyan, A Tale from Namibia – 3 November 2003 * 10 – The Loch Ness Kelpie Gaelic, A Tale from Scotland – 3 November 2003 * 11 – Crossing the Snow, A Tale from Japan – 3 November 2003 * 12 – The Raspberry Worm, A Tale from Finland – 3 November 2003 * 13 – The Boy who had No Story, A Tale from Ireland – 3 November 2003

Broadcast

United States

*'' HBO'' (11 February 2001 – 3 November 2003) *''HBO Family'' (August 26, 2001 - 2005) (shown as part of the block ''

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United Kingdom

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Spain

*'' K3'' (2007–2009) *'' Super3'' (2004–2009)

Singapore

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Hong Kong

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Ireland

*'' RTÉ'' (English dub) *''

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Wales

*'' S4C'' (2001–2003) (dubbed in Welsh)

Namibia

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Australia

*'' SBS''

South Africa

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France

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Scotland

*'' BBC Alba'' (Scottish dub)

Burkina Faso

*'' Télévision Nationale du Burkina Faso''

Germany

*'' ZDF'' (German dub) *'' BFBS'' (English dub)

Finland

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Poland

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China

*'' CCTV''

Hungary

*'' M2'' *''

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Nauru

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Pakistan

*'' PTV''

Mexico

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Canada

*'' CBC'' *'' TFO''

Latin America

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Netherlands

*'' KRO''

New Zealand

*'' TVNZ''

Awards

It won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2001, for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation and Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for Peter Macon.

References

External links

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