Animated Stories by Beatrix Potter
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The Brompton Tales Animated stories by Beatrix Potter Summary The Brompton Tales is a 14 part TV series that brings Beatrix Potter’s World of Peter Rabbit to life . Told to generations of children all over the world for the last century, these unique stories are wholesome and fun, yet they provide some valuable basic lessons for young children. Specs Over 45 millions copies of “The tale of Peter Rabbit” alone have been sold worldwide, Aspect Ratio together with numerous films and adaptations. Beatrix Potter’s stories are as loved today as 16 x 9 they were when first published over one hundred years ago. Resolution UHD Each episode is told by the enchanting voice of Perdita Avery. The story telling has been Framerate 3840 x 2160 kept true to the original text of the books with a few changes to some words that have 25fps lost their meaning over time in the modern english language. Perdita Avery’s voice is a Audio received pronunciation and very easy to understand. Bit Depth Stereo Each episode contains all of the drawings that feature in the books and are carefully brought Sample Rate 24 Bit to life with subtle animations to enhance the images and create movement all in stunning 48,000 Hz 4K. Format WAV (uncompressed) The most well known episode is of course “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as- Be atrix Potter’s most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr McGregor’s vegetable garden! The series provides fourteen episodes that total run time of 145 minutes. It is perfect for re-versioning into different languages as it was designed with this in mind. Everybody can remember the original drawings in print but imagine Peter Rabbit coming to life as he nibbles a carrot in Mr McGregor’s garden with the sound of the wind in the trees and the sound of Mr McGregor’s footsteps drawing ever closer. The series is now complete and available from in 4K from Jan 2019. Index The Tale of Peter Rabbit . 4 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles . 11 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny . 5 The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse . 12 The Tale of Two Bad Mice . 6 The Tale of Johny Town-mouse . 13 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle . 7 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit . .14 The Story of Miss Moppet . 15 The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher . 8 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck . 9 Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes . 16 The Tale of he Fox and the Stork . 17 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies . 10 The Tale of Peter Rabbit The Story Peter Rabbit made his first appearance in 1902. Peter disobeys his mother’s orders and sneaks into Mr. McGregor’s garden, eating as many vegetables as he can before Mr. McGregor spots him and chases him about. Peter manages to escape, but not before losing his jacket and shoes, which Mr. McGregor uses to dress a scarecrow. Peter returns home weary and ill and is put to bed with a dose of chamomile tea. Characters Peter Rabbit Flopsy Mopsy Cotton-tail Mrs. Rabbit Mr. McGregor A white Cat Some Goldfish and Birds Duration00.07.02 4 Characters Benjamin Bunny The Tale of Peter Rabbit Mrs. Rabbit Flopsy Mopsy Cotton-tail Benjamin Bunny Mr. & Mrs. McGregor A Cat Old Mr. Benjamin Bunny The Story - Peter Rabbit’s cousin, Benjamin Bunny, has been a very pop ular character since this book’s first publication in 1904. In Duration this tale, we hear all about his and Peter’s adventures in Mr 00.07.32 McGregor’s vegetable garden, and what happens to them when they meet a cat! 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice Characters The Story Lucinda Jane Chaos ensues when Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, two Hunca-Munca naughty little mice, creep into Lucinda and Jane’s doll’s house Duration00.07.01 Tom Thumb one morning. They set about taking things to make their little A Policeman home more comfortable, but end up creating a terrible mess. and some Baby Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle The Story A little girl called Lucie discovers a hidden home high in the hills. She knocks on the door, and meets Mrs Tiggy-winkle who does all the washing and ironing for the neighbouring an- imals. Lucie spends a lovely day helping her, but it’s only later that she realises Mrs Tiggy-winkle is a hedgehog! Characters Lucie Tabby Kitten Sally Henny-penny Cock Robin Mrs. Tiggy-winkle Peter Rabbit Benjamin Bunny and some othe little Animals and Birds Duration00.08.59 7 The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher The Story Characters This tale tells of an optimistic and slightly accident-prone Mr. Jeremy Fisher frog, who sets off on a fishing expedition across the pond, only A Dragonfly to find himself bitten on the toe by a water-beetle, fighting A Snail with a stickleback, and eventually nearly eaten by a trout! Some Worms A great big Water-beatle Little Jack Sharp Other little Fishes A big Trout Sir Isaac Newton Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise Duration 00.05.43 8 The Tale of Jemima was a real Theduck belonging Story to Beatrix Potter. All Jemi ma wants to do is lay her eggs in peace. At last she flies off and finds the perfect place. Little does the silly duck realise that Jemima Puddle-duck the charming gentleman who has lent her his woodshed is busily planning a delicious meal of . roast duck! - Duration 00.08.12 Characters Jemima Puddle-duck Mrs. Rebbecah Puddle-duck Farmer’s Boy Foxy Gentleman Kep 9 Two Fox-hound Puppies Little Ducklings The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies Characters Benjamin Bunny Flopsy Duration The Flopsy Bunnies Tomasina Tittlemouse 00.07.09 Mr. & Mrs. McGregor The Story When the cupboard is bare at the Flopsy Bunny’s bur- row, the family all have to go in search of food. They soon 10 find some old lettuces on Mr McGregor’s rubbish heap, but who can imagine the horrors that await them as they enjoy a nap after lunch! Characters Lucinda & Jane Ginger & Pickles Peter Rabbit Benjamin Bunny Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail A few Mice Mrs. Tiggy-winkle Jemima Puddle-duck Sally Henny-penny The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin Ginger and Pickles Many Ducklings and little Chicks Sir Isaak Newton Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise A Policeman Samuel Whiskers & Anna Maria Mr. John & Mrs. Dormouse and a few more Mice The Story Ginger and Pickles (a terrier and a ginger cat) kept a very popular shop. Their customers loved to buy their provisions there, but they were less keen to pay for them and ran up a great deal of credit, making poor Ginger and Pickles’ lives very difficult indeed. 11 Duration 00.08.11 The Tale of Mrs. TittlemouseCharacters Mrs. Tomasina Tittlemouse Duration00.08.17 Babbitty Bumble - Three or four other Bees Mr. Jackson Miss Butterfly Five other Mice The Story Mrs Tittlemouse is constantly cleaning and tidying her bor row. When other creatures visit her house unexpectedly, they make a big mess and muddy footprints are left everywhere. Much sweeping is needed. Again! 12 The Tale of Johnny Town-mouse Duration00.08.43 - The Story Do you ever feel that the grass is always greener on the oth er side of the fence? Well, so did Johnny Town-mouse and Timmy Willie. One was a town mouse and one was a country mouse, and when they end up in each other’s worlds they soon discover that they were much happier where they started! Characters Timmy Willie A Farmer and his Horse Some Ducks A Cook Johnny Town-mouse A few other Mice A Cat A Bird A few Cows Four Kittens 13 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit Characters A fierce bad Rabbit A nice gentle Rabbit A Man with a gun Duration 00.02.15 The Story This, along with The Tale of Miss Moppet, was intended for very young children. It is a simple tale of what befalls a rude little rabbit that doesn’t say ‘please’ before he takes something that belongs to someone else. 14 The Story of Miss Moppet Characters Miss Moppet A Mouse The Story The Story of Miss Moppet recounts the tale of a pussycat, Miss Moppet, chasing a mouse. It turns out to be a bit of a battle of wits, and who do you think will win? Duration00.02.37 15 Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes Characters Appley Dapply Cotton-tail A little black Rabbit Old Mr. Pricklepin A little old Mouse and her so many Children Diggory Delvet Mrs. gravy-and potato Pig An amiable Guinea-pig The Story A collection of nursery rhymes which follow a plethora of interesting and colourful characters including Old Mr. Pricklepin, Diggory Dig gory Delvet and, of course, Appley Dapply. These funny rhymes are brought to life by the beautiful watercolour illustrations. - Duration 16 00.02.48 The Story of the Fox and the Stork Characters King Stork Mr. Fox The Story A very nervous Lapwing The fox invites his friend the stork over for dinner, however they be- gin to play tricks on each other which leaves both parties uncomforta- ble. The moral of this retelling of a traditional tale is that the trickster Duration must expect trickery in return and to do unto others as you would 00.03.01 have them do unto you.