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Animated Tales of the World

2001–2003 · 3 seasons

A gentle, ever-changing parade of folk stories, each with its own visual style, like flipping through a world of picture books.

Created by
Christopher Grace
Genres
Animation, Family, Kids
Starring
Brian Dennehy, Juliet Stevenson, Shirley Henderson
Overview
An animated anthology adapting a unique story from different countries around the world, with each episode featuring a different art style. It was the largest co-production in the history of broadcast television, involving 39 countries.

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Created by
Christopher Grace
Genres
Animation, Family, Kids
Starring
Brian Dennehy, Juliet Stevenson, Shirley Henderson
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • family
  • morality
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • anthology
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, family, kids
Created by
Christopher Grace
Starring
Brian Dennehy, Juliet Stevenson, Shirley Henderson, Carolyn Pickles, Sue Holderness, Caroline Carver, Hugh Quarshie
Length
3 seasons, 39 episodes, 13 min each
Network
Channel 4, HBO, S4C, SBS, France 5, TFO
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Argentina, Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Pakistan, Netherlands, Brazil, Singapore, France, Poland
Languages
English

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