Wolves, Witches and Giants

Wolves Witches and Giants, narrated by Spike Milligan, is a children's cartoon series of humorous adaptations of classic fairy tales, featuring a collection of villains including the wily wolf, a wicked witch and an enormous giant. It was written by musician Ed Welch, based on an LP, also performed by Milligan. The Directors and Producers were Simon & Sara Bor of Honeycomb Animation. There were 4 series of 13 episodes and 3 specials produced for ITV from 1995-99. Reruns ran on Discovery Kids (UK) until its defunct in 2007 and was revived by CITV in 2008 where it still runs.

It included adaptations of many tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.

It was made by the same producers that made the original Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids (and its new series), Tube Mice, Binka, and Funky Valley.

Although being based in Medieval times, it has featured some modern equipment, such as the Wily Wolf driving a blue sports car, a tailor playing on a handheld game console, Little Red Riding Hood's bed-ridden grandmother watching an Australian soap on her TV, or the Wicked Witch using a microwave.

Episode list

Series 1

Series 2

  • Episode 1 Goldilocks (7 October 1996)
  • Episode 2 The Little Mermaid (8 October 1996)
  • Episode 3 Puss in Boots (9 October 1996)
  • Episode 4 The Wolf and the Fox (10 October 1996) (UK exclusive)
  • Episode 5 The Witch and the Mill (11 October 1996) (UK exclusive)
  • Episode 6 Chicken Lickin (14 October 1996)
  • Episode 7 The Giant and the Apprentice (15 October 1996) (UK exclusive)
  • Episode 8 Billy's Halloween (16 October 1996) (UK exclusive)
  • Episode 9 The Wolf and the Horse (17 October 1996) UK exclusive)
  • Episode 10 Sweet and Sour (18 October 1996) (UK exclusive)
  • Episode 11 The Snow Queen (21 October 1996)
  • Episode 12 Beauty and the Beast (22 October 1996)
  • Episode 13 The Little Snow Girl (23 October 1996) (UK exclusive)

Special

Series 3

Special

Series 4

Special

  • Aladdin (1999, first broadcast on the German channel Pro 7; extended version of Season 4, Episode 13)
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