Animated Tales of the World facts for kids

Animated Tales of the World is a 2001 animated series that aired on HBO and S4C. It was produced by Christmas Films for S4C and Channel 4.

Episodes

Season 1 (2001)

• 01 – Green Man of Knowledge, A Tale from Scotland – 11 February 2001
• 02 – Fionn (Based on Fionn mac Cumhaill), A Tale from Ireland – 11 February 2001
• 03 – Ewen Conger, A Tale from France – 11 March 2001
• 04 – The Two Brothers, A Tale from Russia – 11 March 2001
• 05 – Raven Steals the Daylight (Based on Raven Tales), A Tale from Alaska – 18 March 2001
• 06 – Tree with the Golden Apples, A Tale from Holland – 18 March 2001

Season 2 (2002)

• 01 – The Magic Paintbrush, A Tale from China – 5 January 2002
• 02 – Cap O'Rushes (Based on Cap-o'-Rushes), A Tale from England – 15 January 2002
• 03 – Podna and Podni, A Tale from Pakistan – 15 January 2002
• 04 – The Three Sisters Who Fell Into the Mountain, A Tale from Norway – 16 January 2002
• 05 – Flower of Fern, A Tale from Poland – 16 January 2002
• 06 – Bad Baby Amy, A Tale from Australia – 23 January 2002
• 07 – Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep (based on the H.C. Andersen tale by the same name), A Tale from Denmark – 23 January 2002
• 08 – Redhill, A Tale from Singapore – 29 January 2002
• 09 – Timoon and the Narwhal, A Tale from Canada – 31 January 2002
• 10 – The Enchanted Lion (Based on The Singing, Springing Lark), A Tale from Germany – 31 January 2002
• 11 – King March (Based on Labraid Loingsech), A Tale from Wales – 5 February 2002
• 12 – Aunt Tiger, A Tale from Taiwan – 6 February 2002
• 13 – The Myth of Persephone, A Tale from Greece – 10 February 2002
• 14 – Shepherd Boy Tumur, A Tale from Mongolia – 10 February 2002
• 15 – The Crown and Sceptre, A Tale from Arabia – 12 February 2002
• 16 – How the Tortoise Won Respect, A Tale from South Africa – 14 February 2002
• 17 – John Henry: The Steel Driving Man, A Tale from the United States of America – 18 February 2002
• 18 – King Solomon and the Bee, A Tale from Isarel – 20 February 2002
• 19 – The Tyrant and the Child, A Tale from Burkina Faso – 25 November 2002
• 20 – The Chief and the Carpenter, A Tale from the Caribbean – 25 December 2002

Season 3 (2004)

• 01 – The Shoemaker's Son, A Tale from Armenia –
• 02 – The Magic Gourd, A Tale from China –
• 03 – Ummemo the Echo, A Tale from South Africa –
• 04 – The Story of Flax, A Tale from Poland –
• 05 – Merlin and the Dragons, A Tale from Wales –
• 06 – The Manairons, A Tale from Catalonia –
• 07 – Frau Holle, A Tale from Germany –
• 08 – The Multi-Colored Jackal, A Tale from India –
• 09 – Umuninyan, A Tale from Namibia –
• 10 – The Loch Ness Kelpie Gaelic, A Tale from Scotland –
• 11 – Crossing the Snow, A Tale from Japan –
• 12 – The Raspberry Worm, A Tale from Finland –
• 13 – The Boy who had No Story, A Tale from Ireland –

Broadcast

United States

• HBO (11 February 2001 – 3 November 2003)
• HBO Family (August 26, 2001 - 2005) (shown as part of the block Magnet)

United Kingdom

• Channel 4 (2001–2003) (shown as part of Book Box)

Spain history

• K3 (2007–2009)
• Super3 (2004–2009)

Singapore

• Kids Central

Hong Kong

• TVB Jade

Ireland

• RTÉ (English dub)
• TG4 (Irish dub)

Wales

• S4C (2001–2003) (dubbed in Welsh)

Namibia

• NBC

Australia

• SBS

South Africa

• SABC2

France

• La Cinquième

Scotland

• BBC Alba (Scottish dub)

Burkina Faso

• Télévision Nationale du Burkina Faso

Germany

• ZDF (German dub)
• BFBS (English dub)

Finland

• YLE TV2

Poland

• TVP

China

• CCTV

Hungary

• M2

Nauru

• NTV

Pakistan

• PTV

Mexico

• XEW-TDT

Canada

• CBC
• TFO

Latin America

• Discovery Kids

Netherlands

• KRO

New Zealand

• TVNZ

Awards

It won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2001, for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation and Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for Peter Macon.