Storybooks on Screen
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- DirectorRobin ShawStarsDavid OyelowoClara RossTamsin GreigA young girl befriends a tiger and invites him over for tea.
- DirectorJimmy T. MurakamiDianne JacksonStarsDavid BowieRaymond BriggsMel SmithOn Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.
- DirectorHilary AudusA young boy whose dog has recently died moves to the house where The Snowman (1982) was built.
- DirectorHilary AudusStarsPeter KnappPhilip SheffieldCharlotte ChurchWhen a little girl loses her teddy bear in the polar bear enclosure at the zoo, she is surprised but very happy when the polar bear turns up at her home to return it.
- DirectorDave UnwinStarsMel SmithA down-to-earth Father Christmas recounts a vacation he took around the world and a typical Christmas Eve workload, from his small house in contemporary Britain.
- DirectorJan LachauerMax LangStarsSimon PeggGillian AndersonRob BrydonTo the annoyance of her cat a kindly witch allows a dog, a bird and a frog who have helped her retrieve things she has lost to ride on her broomstick, making it top heavy. The broom is destroyed by a fire-breathing dragon who threatens to eat the witch but the creatures band together to impersonate a monster and save her. As a result she fashions a luxurious new broom with seats on which they can all ride comfortably.
- DirectorMax LangDaniel SnaddonStarsDiana RiggSally HawkinsRob BrydonA tiny snail goes on an amazing journey by hitching a ride on the tail of a huge humpback whale. Based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
- DirectorJoanna HarrisonRobin ShawStarsElsie CavalierOlivia ColmanPam FerrisStan, Katie, Rosie, Max, the baby, and Rufus the dog decide to go on an adventure in search of bears.
- DirectorMax LangJakob SchuhStarsHelena Bonham CarterRob BrydonRobbie ColtraneA cunning mouse goes for a walk in the forest, and outwits a succession of predators.
- DirectorUwe HeidschötterJohannes WeilandStarsHelena Bonham CarterShirley HendersonRobbie ColtraneA little Gruffalo ignores her father's warnings and tiptoes out into the snow in search of the Big Bad Mouse.
- DirectorJeroen JaspaertDaniel SnaddonStarsMartin FreemanJennifer SaundersRob BrydonStick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?
- DirectorJeroen JaspaertStarsDavid TennantRob BrydonFrances de la TourA greedy rat travels the highway in search of other animals' food.
- DirectorVincent JamesStarsMichael MorpurgoEsther GreavesClaire MartinA shy little girl named Mimi finds a baby dragon and undertakes a perilous journey to return it to its mother.
- 2012– 96 epsTV-Y8.0 (126)TV SeriesStarsStuart AllanMatthew Jacob WayneAllie CarltonThis award winning series is set in the timeless watercolour landscape of mossy forests, lazy rivers and sunny meadows that is the idyllic home of Little Nutbrown Hare and his father, Big Nutbrown Hare.
- DirectorJac HammanSarah ScrimgeourStarsOlivia ColmanMatt SmithPatricia AllisonSuperworm is super-long and super-strong, and is always saving the day. But who can save him when he gets too full of himself and is captured by the evil Wizard Lizard?
- DirectorMax LangDaniel SnaddonStarsLenny HenryTracey UllmanRocco WrightA keen but accident-prone dragon learns how to become a dragon at Dragon School.
- DirectorSean P. MullenStarsLenny HenryPatsy FerranDaniel IngsPearl and Gadabout are now a flying doctor trio, caring for creatures including a mermaid, a unicorn and a sneezy lion. However when bad weather forces them to land at the palace, Pearl is locked up by her uncle, the king.
- DirectorLuigi BerioStarsHelena Bonham CarterFollows a little toy clown, thrown away with a load of old discarded toys, as he goes on a journey to find a new loving home for himself and his friends.
- DirectorPeter BayntonCharlie MackesyStarsJude Coward NicollTom HollanderIdris ElbaFollows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse, as they create an unexpected friendship and travel together in the boy's search for home.
- DirectorPhilip HuntStarsJim BroadbentA magical tale of friendship and loneliness, which tells the story of a little boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep. Although at first he is unsure what to do, the boy becomes determined to help the penguin find his way back home... Even if that means rowing all the way to the South Pole!
- DirectorArna SelznickStarsWhoopi GoldbergAlison PillLilly Noelle BartlamA regular girl tries to make something magnificent but the creative process proves more challenging than expected.
- DirectorVirginia WilkosStarsElijahBruce Bayley JohnsonLucyIn this charming classic story, Harry runs away before bath time and plays outside until he changes into a black dog with white spots. Back home again, he must use all his wits and tricks to convince his family who he really is.
- DirectorPhilip HuntDouglas CarriganStarsJacob TremblayMeryl StreepRuth NeggaA precocious 7-year-old who, over the course of Earth Day, learns about the wonders of the planet from his parents and from a mysterious exhibit at the aptly titled Museum of Everything.
- DirectorAndrew GoffStarsBrian CummingsLinda GaryJonathan BenairAuthor and illustrator Eric Carle's beloved story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" springs to life in this delightful collection of animated tales.
- DirectorCamille ChaixHugo JeanJuliette JourdanA lonesome fox hunts a mouse and their relationship will evolve as two owls interfere with the hunt.