Musical Storyland

A family of goats eats all the grass in their meadow and must go in search of fresh green grass. They discover a beautiful new meadow, but it's on the other side of a squelchy muddy stream.

A mean and grumpy giant who lives in the clouds has stolen the villagers' possessions. When Jack discovers a beanstalk that reaches up to the clouds, he climbs up it to get their stolen things back.

Ananse's family is hungry, and he needs to make some money fast so he can buy food. He decides to make some hats to sell, but on his way to the market, some curious monkeys steal his hats while he snoozes under a tree.

Many years ago, the Jade Emperor of China held a race across a great river to decide the order of the years of the zodiac. The emperor invited all the animals of the world, but only 12 chose to race.

The Little Fir Tree wants to be as useful and important as the other trees in the forest and wonders whether she might become a boat or paper for books. One day, she is dug up out of the ground and has an adventure as she becomes a Christmas tree.

Hare's friends are fed up with her boasting about how fast she can run. Musicians from the BBC Philharmonic are joined by broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake to share a musical retelling of this sporty fairy tale.