The Magic Porridge
Myths and tales from around the world jump off the pages in this mix of animation and stage play. Featuring a Russian tale about Lilya and the squirrel boy.
Myths, legends and tales from around the world jump off the pages and straight into children's imagination in this innovative mix of animation and live action. Children help create the artwork and play all the characters, creating a fantastic mix of multi-layered pop-up book and magical stage play.
The episodes combine traditional lighting, props, humour, make-up and costumes with cutting-edge virtual studio technology to immerse the audience in some of the world's most exciting stories, some well known, others less so.
This traditional tale from Russia has been a favourite with young children for generations. In this adaptation, Lilya has a shock as she meets the strange but generous squirrel boy.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Elen Rhys |
| Writer | Ruth Morgan |
Broadcasts
Fri 20 Mar 200911:30BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only- Fri 20 Mar 200916:30
- Fri 10 Apr 200916:30
Mon 27 Apr 200916:30BBC HD- Fri 12 Jun 200909:55BBC Two except Yorkshire
- Fri 3 Jul 200909:55BBC Two except Yorkshire
- Mon 31 Aug 200907:20BBC Two except Yorkshire
- Fri 15 Jan 201009:55BBC Two except Yorkshire
- Fri 15 Jan 201016:25BBC HD
- Mon 19 Apr 201016:35
- Mon 24 May 201016:35
- Fri 27 Aug 201016:45
- Fri 8 Oct 201015:30
- Fri 28 Jan 201112:35
- Thu 17 Feb 201112:35
- Sat 19 Mar 201112:35
- Thu 14 Apr 201112:35
- Wed 27 Jul 201110:30
- Wed 27 Jul 201114:30
- Wed 31 Aug 201110:30
- Wed 31 Aug 201114:30
- Thu 25 Apr 201317:00
