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📊 Series Specifications
Network BBC Two
Episode Runtime ~ min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 3
Original Language EN
The Canterbury Tales (1998)
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Ended Series Status:
This series has concluded and all seasons are available for tracking.
Synopsis
Animated adaptation of Chaucer's famous narrative poems, using a variety of groundbreaking animation techniques. On a pilgrimage from London to the tomb of Thomas Becket in Canterbury, a group of travellers from all walks of medieval society recount tales and stories to each other to provide amusement on the journey.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 (Miniseries)
3 Episodes E1 Leaving London
The pilgrims hold a storytelling competition. Contains The Nun's Priest's Tale, the Knight's Tale and the Wife of Bath's Tale.
E2 Arriving at Canterbury
On their continuing trek to Canterbury, the pilgrims tell three more stories - those of the Merchant, the Pardoner and the Franklin.
E3 The Journey Back
Contains The Squire's Tale, the Canon's Servant's Tale and the Miller's and the Reeve's Tales.