The first of four animated versions of Beatrix Potter stories. With no choice but to leave home, Pigling Bland sets off to the market looking for work. But he finds many distractions on the way. See today's choices.
(Subtitled)
(The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny can be seen tomorrow at 3.45pm)

The Tale of Pigling Bland 5.35pm BBC 1
This refreshing animation brings ; out the adventure and excitement of the Beatrix Potter story as well as its charm. Narrated by Niamh Cusack as Potter and with the voices of Pam Ferris as Aunt Pettitoes and Josie Lawrence as Pig-wig, the tale begins as Aunt Pettitoes reluctantly decides that with a hungry family of eight piglets she must send Pigling Bland and his brother Alexander to market.
There are more tales from The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.