Episodes
Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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Genome: [r4 Bd=19900508] | by Rudyard Kipling. How the Whale Got His Throat and How the Camel Got His Hump Reader David Davis. Producer Graham Gould (R) | ||||
Genome: [r4 Bd=19900508] | Unknown: Rudyard Kipling. Reader: David Davis. Producer: Graham Gould | ||||
How The Leopard Got His Spots | 20100226 BT=0530 (BBC7) 20100226 (BBC7) 20100716 (BBC7) 20110215 (BBC7) | First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of animal camouflage in the jungle is read by David Davis. First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of animal camouflage in the jungle. | |||
How The Rhinoceros Got His Skin | 20100716 (BBC7) 20110215 (BBC7) | First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of how being a cake thief proved bad for the complexion. Read by David Davis. The fantastical tale of how being a cake thief proved bad for the complexion. | |||
02 | Beginning Of The Armadilloes | 20100205 (BBC7) 20100709 (BBC7) 20101220 (BBC7) 20120212 (BBC7) 20120213 (BBC7) | : First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of a hedgehog and tortoise is read by David Davis. Published in 1902, the fantastical tale of a hedgehog and tortoise is read by David Davis. | ||
02 | The Crab That Played With The Sea | 20140624 (BBC7) 20140625 (BBC7) | How the mischievous Pau Amma, king of crabs, was cut down to size for his arrogance. Made for 4 Extra. Samuel West reads Kipling's tale of how the mischievous Pau Amma, king of crabs, was cut down to size for his arrogance. | ||
04 | How The Whale Got His Throat | 20100205 BT=0520 (BBC7) 20100716 (BBC7) 20110215 (BBC7) | First published in 1902, the Whale and two more fantastical tales of the Camel and the Rhinoceros read by David Davis. Published in 1902, the Whale and the fantastical tales of the Camel and the Rhinoceros. First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of how a dancing sailor changed a giant's eating habits. Read by David Davis. The fantastical tale of how a dancing sailor changed a giant's eating habits. | ||
04 | The Butterfly That Stamped | 20140626 (BBC7) 20140627 (BBC7) 20100716 (BBC7) | ![]() The tale of Suleiman-bin-Daoud, who used his wisdom and cunning to help a lowly butterfly. Made for 4 Extra. Samuel West tells the tale of Suleiman-bin-Daoud, who used his wisdom and cunning to help a lowly butterfly settle an argument. First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of King Solomon read by David Davis. | ||
05 LAST | The Butterfly That Stamped | 20100205 BT=0540 (BBC7) 20100716 (BBC7) 20140626 (BBC7) 20140627 (BBC7) | First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of King Solomon read by David Davis. The tale of Suleiman-bin-Daoud, who used his wisdom and cunning to help a lowly butterfly. Made for 4 Extra. Samuel West tells the tale of Suleiman-bin-Daoud, who used his wisdom and cunning to help a lowly butterfly settle an argument. | ||
05 LAST | The Elephant's Child | 20100226 (BBC7) 20100709 (BBC7) 20101221 (BBC7) 20120212 (BBC7) 20120213 (BBC7) 20140627 (BBC7) 20140628 (BBC7) | Curiosity can get you into a lot of trouble, as one young elephant discovers. Made for 4 Extra. Curiosity can get you into a lot of trouble, as one young elephant discovers in this fantastical tale read by Samuel West. First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of a very curious animal is read by David Davis. First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of a very curious animal. | ||
01 | 01 | The Beginning Of The Armadillos | 20140907 (BBC7) | ![]() Made for 4 Extra. Samuel West reads Kipling's prickly tale of how the Armadillo came to be. | |
02 | 01 | How The Camel Got His Hump | 20140623 | 20100716 (BBC7) 20140623 (BBC7) 20140624 (BBC7) 20161211 (BBC7) | ![]() A grumpy camel gets the hump for his laziness in Kipling's fantastical tale. A grumpy camel gets the hump for his laziness in Kipling's fantastical tale, read by Samuel West. Made for 4 Extra. A grumpy camel gets the hump for his laziness in Kipling's fantastical tale, read by Samuel West. First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of how a lazy animal got its distinctive shape. Read by David Davis. The fantastical tale of how a lazy animal got its distinctive shape. A grumpy camel gets the hump for his laziness in Kipling's fantastical tale. British author Rudyard Kipling's fantastic tales for children, first published in 1902. Made for 4 Extra. A grumpy camel gets the hump for his laziness in Kipling's fantastical tale, read by Samuel West. A grumpy camel gets the hump for his laziness in Kipling's fantastical tale. First published in 1902, the fantastical tale of how a lazy animal got its distinctive shape. Read by David Davis. The fantastical tale of how a lazy animal got its distinctive shape. |
02 | 03 | The Sing Song Of Old Man Kangaroo | 20140625 | 20140625 (BBC7) 20161225 (BBC7) 20140626 (BBC7) | The fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo. Samuel West reads Kipling's fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo and found his hop. The fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo. British author Rudyard Kipling's fantastic tales for children, first published in 1902. The fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo. Made for 4 Extra. Samuel West reads Kipling's fantastical tale of the kangaroo who was chased all over Australia by a dingo and found his hop. |