Canterbury Tales, The (Animated)

Synopsis: An animated series of the tales made for television, offering the opportunity to hear an authentic Middle English version as well as a modern English version of the same text. Jonathan Myerson’s adaptation captures the essence of Chaucer’s own language, presenting it in convincing dialogue.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2001
Year of production: 1999
Subjects: English language and literature
Keywords: Chaucer, Geoffrey; literature - English; medieval literature; Middle Ages; poetry

Title: Leaving London
Synopsis: The Nun’s Tale, The Priest’s Tale, The Knight’s Tale. The Wife of Bath’s Tale.
Duration: 60 mins
Title: Arriving at Canterbury
Synopsis: The Merchant’s Tale, The Pardoner’s Tale, The Franklin’s Tale.
Duration: 60 mins
Title: Journey back, The
Synopsis: The Squire’s Tale, The Canon’s Tale, The Servant’s Tale, The Miller’s Tale, The Reeve’s Tale.
Duration: 60 mins

Name: S4C International
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Phone: 02920 460312
Fax: 02920 754444
Address: 50 Lambourne Crescent
Llanishen
Cardiff
CF14 5WJ

Name: Trumedia Ltd
Contact: Bill Cotton
Email: sales@trumedia.co.uk
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Phone: 01865 847837
Fax: 01865 847837
Address: 9 Meadow View
Kidlington
Kidlington
OX5 2XY
Notes: Trumedia supplies video tapes and DVDs to UK schools, colleges and universities and is geared up to take official orders from educational institutions. The catalogue highlights programmes likely to be of use in the curriculum, but the company can supply any video in current UK distribution, as well as some deleted titles. Particularly strong in the areas of English literature and drama, as well as history, natural history, art & artists, and foreign language films.

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