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The Canterbury Tales: Leaving London

on BBC Two England

First of a two-part animated version of Geoffrey Chaucer's poem.

The pilgrims hold a storytelling competition.
With the voices of Bob Peck, Sean Bean, John Wood, Billie Whitelaw, Bill Nighy, Tim McInnerny, Richard Griffiths and Imelda Staunton.
See today's choices.
(A Middle English version. The Tales of Caunterbury, can be seen tomorrow at 12 noon)
(Part two is tomorrow at 7.30pm)

Contributors

Author:
Geoffrey Chaucer
Voices:
Bob Peck
Voices:
Sean Bean
Voices:
John Wood
Voices:
Billie Whitelaw
Voices:
Bill Nighy
Voices:
Tim McInnerny
Voices:
Richard Griffiths
Voices:
Imelda Staunton
Director (linking sequences):
Aida Zyablikova
Director (The Nun's Priest's Tale/The Knight's Tale):
Dave Antrobus
Director (The Nun Priest's Tale):
Ashley Potter
Director (The Knight's Tale):
Mic Graves
Director (The Wife of Bath's Tale):
Joanna Quinn

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