Music | Children
Station:
BBC iPlayer (GB)
Status:
To Be Determined
Start:
2023-11-27
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CBeebies and BBC Education have commissioned Musical Storyland, a major new ten-part series featuring the BBC Philharmonic that brings famous stories from around the world to life using the power of music.The series follows the success of the BBC Philharmonic's film The Musical Story of the Gingerbread Man and is the first time an orchestra has ever been commissioned to make a series of films for network television.The stories are narrated by a host of stars and the series features a number of internationally renowned guest musicians, all accompanied by brand new teaching resources on the BBC Teach website available for schools to utilise.Using live action and animation alongside original compositions, stories featured in the series include The Baobab Tree, Jack and the Beanstalk, Ananse and the Monkeys and The Hare and the Tortoise.
There is no Next Episode of Musical Storyland planned.
S2E1 - Hare and Tortoise
Can Tortoise beat Hare in a race? Hare doesn't think so. She is so confident that she can beat Tortoise, she goes out to a disco the night before the race. Tortoise, on the other hand, eats a healthy meal and goes to bed early. Who will win the race?
Musicians from the BBC Philharmonic are joined by broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake to share a musical retelling of this sporty fairy tale.
Air Date: 25 Mar 2024 07:00 (CDT)
S2E2 - The Enormous Turnip
When the farmer and her daughter plant their last wrinkly seed, they don't have great expectations of a successful crop. But to their amazement, the seed grows into the most enormous turnip! It's so big that they need help from some passing animals to pull it up.
Musicians from the BBC Philharmonic are joined by trumpeter Sean Chandler to share a musical retelling of this classic comedy tale.
Air Date: 25 Mar 2024 07:00 (CDT)
S2E3 - The Stone Cutter
When the stone cutter is unhappy with his humble job and wants the better things in life, his wishes come true! But after experiencing what it's like to be a rich man, a king and more, he eventually realises that his life before was not so bad after all.
Musicians from the BBC Philharmonic are joined by Molly Rainford and guest tabla player Kuljit Bhamra to share a musical retelling of this cyclical tale, which is told in India and many other countries.
Air Date: 25 Mar 2024 07:00 (CDT)
S2E4 - Three Little Pigs
Three little pigs must build their own houses when they grow up and leave home, but which pig's house is strong enough to withstand the puff of the big, bad wolf?
Musicians from the BBC Philharmonic are joined by broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake to share a musical retelling of this classic fairy tale.
Air Date: 25 Mar 2024 07:00 (CDT)
S2E5 - The Baobab Tree
The forest animals are hungry and thirsty. Hare tells them of a magical tree that can give them food and water, but they can't remember the name of it. They decide to ask the wise owl who lives at the top of the mountain, but it's a long and treacherous journey. Will they be able to remember the magical words as they make their way back down to their friends in the forest?
Musicians from the BBC Philharmonic are joined by storyteller Jan Blake and multi-instrumentalist Sidiki Dembélé to share this beautiful, traditional tale from west Africa.
Air Date: 25 Mar 2024 07:00 (CDT)