Animated Special
Legend of the Lost Tribe
Dir: Peter Peake
BBC Bristol
Robbie and his reindeer friends are in trouble. Their tourist business is making no money and Robbie's girlfriend, Donner, is feeling neglected. The situation worsens as Blitzen is released from prison and seeks revenge with his new ally, the evil White Rabbit. Can Robbie convince a lost tribe of Vikings to help him rescue his friends before it's too late?
Knights of Can-a-Lot: Bob The Builder
Dir: Sarah Ball
Hit Entertainment PLC
Bob's Dad, Robert, a retired builder, turns up unexpectedly at Bob's yard followed by Dr. Mountfitcheit of the National Heritage Association. She asks Bob to renovate an old castle, but a mix up leaves Bob's dad in charge!
Show Must Go On: Angelina Ballerina
Dir: Kitty Taylor
Hit Entertainment PLC
Angelina is auditioning for the Christmas show. She's the best dancer but loses the title role to her rival, Priscilla Pinkpaws. She storms off in a fit of temper, but when disaster strikes the production, Angelina realises how selfish she has been and that the show must go on...
Wilde Stories: The Selfish Giant
Dir: Rachel Bevan-Baker
Lupus Films Ltd. and TerraGlyph for Channel4 in association with The Irish Film Board and Cream Animation
Consultancy In this enchanting Tale, one of the Wilde's best known, a selfish giant is transformed by the innocent love of children. It is animated to look like a child’s drawing, using pencil and crayon textures.
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
Dir: Maurice Joyce
Lupus Films Ltd. and TerraGlyph for Channel4 in association with The Irish Film Board and Cream Animation
In this beautiful story Wilde explores the themes of love and sacrifice. The
animation draws its inspiration from the work of stained glass window artist
Harry Clark, who was a contemporary of Wilde’s.
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Dir: Karsten Kiilerich
Lupus Films Ltd.
Little Wolf is in trouble, Mum and Dad say he's letting down the fearsome name of Wolf by being too good. He is sent away to cunning college, so his uncle Big Bad can teach him the nine rules of badness and, with any luck he can earn himself a bad badge.