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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Nightingale and the Rose

    • December 26, 2003
    • Channel 4

    A nightingale sings for a lovesick student. The student is pining for a girl who will only dance with him if he presents her with a red rose. The nightingale fetches a rose, but at a terrible price...

  • S01E02 The Selfish Giant

    • December 26, 2003
    • Channel 4

    A selfish giant is transformed by the innocent love of children.

  • S01E03 The Devoted Friend

    • December 26, 2003
    • Channel 4

    An animated darker tale demonstrating Oscar Wilde's acid wit through an exploration of the nature of friendship and society.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The Nightingale and the Rose

    • Channel 4

    A nightingale sings for a lovesick young student. The student is pining for a girl, but she will only dance with him if he presents her with a red rose. The nightingale fetches a rose, but at a terrible price...

  • SPECIAL 0x2 The Selfish Giant

    • Channel 4

    A giant returns from a seven year absence to find children playing in his garden. Angry that they are trespassing, he banishes them from his property. Yet when the children go, so does spring and summer, leaving the garden in perpetual winter...

  • SPECIAL 0x3 The Devoted Friend

    • Channel 4

    The story of a wealthy miller and a poor man called Liam. When winter comes, Liam suffers severe financial hardships, but instead of helping him the miller believes it is better to leave his 'friend' alone until spring comes...