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Five Fables

Episode 1: The Two Mice

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

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Enchanting animated series depicting Aesop's classic fables in a modern translation, narrated by Billy Connolly.

This episode tells the story of a country mouse invited by her sister to taste the delights of the town but finds, to her cost, it is not all it is made out to be.

Followed by a behind-the-scenes documentary about how Billy Connolly and Seamus Heaney worked together to bring the rich language to screen. Show less

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