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Five Fables

Episode 4: The Preaching of the Swallow

Duration: 30 minutes

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

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Animated series depicting Aesop's classic fables in a modern translation, narrated by Billy Connolly. In this tale, a swallow watches a farmer sow flax seed and pleads with her fellow birds to gobble it up before they fall into a trap.

Followed by a behind-the-scenes documentary about the complex way the music was interwoven with the animation and narration by international composer Barry Douglas. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Dean Burke
Composer:
Barry Douglas

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