Tropic Island Hum

Classic tales of Peter Rabbit."Once upon a time there were four little rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter." So begins the first of Original Peter Rabbit TalesTM, which have been translated into 35 languages and have achieved international success in more than 117 countries worldwide. The beautiful illustrations are magically brought to life in this captivating series, including a live action introduction featuring Niamh Cusack as Beatrix Potter, specially tailored for each story. This DVD includes three delightful tales: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny", "The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse", and "The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck", all beautifully animated and featuring the voices of Richard Griffiths (Harry Potter), June Whitfield (Ab Fab) and others!

Toulouse-Lautrec's sketchbooks are turned into an animated short.

Paul McCartney's sketched short based on the works of artist Honoré Daumier. A man in a bookstore reads an allegorical story about a wrongfully convicted man, who must feed a giant called Gargantua until salvation comes.

"The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends", episode 1. The mischievous adventure of Peter Rabbit and his cousin, Benjamin Bunny in Mr. McGregor's garden.

On a magical Tuesday night, a group of frogs take off on a journey through the nearby neighborhood.

Rupert Bear goes on a walk in the hills near his home, where he encounters a community of frogs who join together in a musical extravaganza.

Ubu kills the king to take the thrown but doesn't realize the prince will fight back for revenge. Based on Alfred Jarry's 1896 play Ubu Roi.

Nine animated stories based on the original Peter Rabbit books by Beatrix Potter.

After he accidentally sparked a revolution against Gretsch, the bossy diva-owl who has banned all music from his town, a teenage squirrel named Wirral embarks on an extraordinary journey to set music free.

"The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends", episode 9. A sleepy Mr. Bouncer can not stop Tommy Brock from stealing the sleepy Flopsy bunnies, which he takes to Mr. Tod's lodge where he plan to eat them, but the owner comes back.

"The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends", episode 5. While searching for her somewhere lost handkerchiefs, little Lucie meets Mrs. Tiggy Winkle, a hedgehog who does laundry, anmd Mr. Jeremy Fisher, who had a bad encounter with a large fish.

This program presents classic music and animation featuring former Beatles bassist Paul McCartney. The knighted musician has produced hit pop songs for decades, and THE MUSIC AND ANIMATION COLLECTION provides a showcase for the best of his work, as he sets his music to three vintage children's tales: "Tropic Island Hum," "Tuesday," and "Rupert and the Frog Song." This program features the hit song "We All Stand Together.

Out with the old and in with the new – one of Britain’s leading animation companies pitches its new image with great humour.