Name: Five Fables
Released: 2014-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Billy Connolly

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Five medieval Scots fables, translated by Seamus Heaney, have been brought into the twenty-first century as enchanting animated tales, narrated by Billy Connolly and with a specially composed score by Barry Douglas.

Animation · 2014 · 29 min

Starring Billy Connolly

EPISODE 1

The Two Mice

A town mouse pays a visit to her sister in the country, but is disgusted by the basic fare on offer. She invites the country mouse to the town, where they gorge themselves on a range of foods. But at what cost? Enter Hunter Gib, the jolly cat...

28 min · Oct 1, 2014
EPISODE 3

The Fox, the Wolf and the Carter

The wily fox gangs up with the strong but foolish wolf to steal from a man driving a cart load of fish. The fox lies on the road, pretending to be dead. Despite their clever planning, the fox gets finds himself caught by the furious carter.

29 min · Oct 1, 2014
EPISODE 4

The Mouse and the Lion

A swallow watches a farmer sow flaxseed and pleads with his fellow birds to gobble the seed up while they have the chance. Three times he warns them, but they pay no heed. The flax grows and is harvested by the farmer and turned into thread to make a net.

29 min · Oct 1, 2014
EPISODE 5

The Fox, the Wolf and the Farmer

In a fit of bad temper, a farmer shouts at his misfiring oxen: "the wolf shall have the lot of you!". The fox, overhearing nearby, decides to take the farmer at his word, and a courtroom -style battle ensues.

29 min · Oct 1, 2014

Billy Connolly

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Seamus Heaney

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