The Queen won't leave her chamber and all she wants to eat is cheese supplied by Ellen's dairy; Little Bo Peep thinks she knows about sheep, until her sheep give her trouble and take off; Wee Willie Winkie is late for bed one night.

Monsieur Le Pat-A-Cake is asked to bake a cake for the King's birthday, but disaster strikes; a giant who grinds up bones to make his bread is on the loose; the King never has time to play until he bumps his head one night.

The Queen of Hearts bakes some tarts, but a knave steals them away; Nicholas wants a real pony and enters a contest; Hickety Pickety lays nine eggs, sometimes ten, but the other hens get a boost when the truth comes out.

Tommy enjoys fishing in a ditch, but the ditch is owned by Mr Mean; the cupboard is bare when Mother Hubbard goes to fetch her dog a bone; Prince Lilimond vows to share all the kingdom's gold with the poor when he's allowed to rule for a day.

Young Gilligren sets off with sixpence to make himself rich the day of the King's coronation; Jack and Jill find a fire-breathing surprise at the bottom of a hill; Stella gets her wish when a shooting star comes to Earth.

Mary Mary Quite Contrary tries to grow some flowers, but it's not as simple as she thinks; there's a `no pets' rule at school, but Woolworth the lamb has his own ideas; Gilbert Filbert and Rufus the dog make an amazing discovery.