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- After an American scientist is severely injured and scarred in a car crash along the border with East Germany, he is captured by East German military. The scientists use metal implants to save him. Once he's back in the States, no one can tell if it's really him, so an intelligence specialist must determine who is under the "mask".
- A collection of folk tales and fairy stories from all over the world, based on Veronica Kruger's anthology of stories for children.
- In the beautiful valleys of Wales in a T Total detective is back doing what he loves best, catching the low life trailer trash that swamps his whole area. But this time its different as he doesn't just fight for justice but also fights for his revenge.
- Set in Ireland where the Catholic Church has been superseded by a repressive order with new ideas. When a group of Irish monks rebel, a Vatican official is sent to bring order once more.
- An English tale about a father who asks his three daughters to say how much they love him. One of them angers him so much that he banishes her from the house.
- Moses and the Lime Kiln retells an Israeli folktale about the caliph of a great city who craves knowledge and befriends Moses, who comes to his aid. When a courtier plots to murder Moses at a limekiln, God saves him because of his righteousness.
- In this Russian folktale, a bargain with the devil demands that a forlorn soldier not wash for fifteen years. He grows rich, and the King, short of funds, asks the soldier for help. The soldier agrees, on the condition that one of the King's lovely daughters marry him. The two older sisters say they would rather sell their souls to the devil than marry him, so the youngest daughter agrees to marry him. On his wedding day, the 15 years are up, and he washes and it is found that he is young and handsome. This evens things with the devil.
- Long ago, a peasant persuaded his widowed mother to let him go to market to sell her goods.
- The three sons of a poor Spanish peasant have only one coin each to make their way in the world. One becomes a robber, one a blacksmith, and one buys a crystal ball. Together they set out to rescue a princess from the evil Black Knight.
- In Denmark many years ago, a band of robbers terrorised the countryside. A young boy, by a series of dangerous tricks, became their leader only to trap them and return all of the stolen property to its rightful owners.
- The impossible demands of a Zulu King create a problem for his blacksmith, who eventually teaches his terrifying chief a lesson in humility with the help of woman everyone thinks is mad.
- A poor depressed peasant is helped by the doctor from a neighbouring village who gives him a bar of gold. Although it helps him to become rich and happy, this bar of gold is not what it seems.
- A great Chinese Emperor and his officials are taught a lesson in honesty by the craftiest thief in all of China.
- A miserly, vain squire wants to marry a shoemaker's daughter, but it is against her will. The wedding is announced, the guests arrive and the feast is ready - but where is the bride?
- In this famous Maori legend, Hinemoa and Tutanekai are in love, but Hinemoa's father wants her to marry a future chief.
- Turkish brothers Abdul and Sulyman obtain a sack of gold coins, but they are attacked by brigands. Abdul's foolishness saves their fortune, showing that sometimes being stupid can be useful.
- A story, set in Hungary, about the changing fortunes of two brothers.
- In order to call his men to council, a Samoan village chief sends his son Nama to fetch a drum from the Island of Drums. But Nama must learn the importance of good manners.
- John, a simple peasant, is mistaken for a priest and taken to a royal celebration. He impresses the King and is made Chaplain Royal, and due to a stroke of luck when asked to predict the sex of the Queen's unborn child, he becomes Bishop.
- A poor pedlar dreams that fortune awaits him at a far away market. He makes his way there only to discover the fortune is really back at his own house. His perseverance is rewarded and his generosity towards friends is greatly appreciated.
- Two wily travellers try to trick each other while a third man watches - but what happens and who wins?
- A Maori chief abandons his village but soon returns when he realises his responsibilities.
- A short story for youngsters, set in Germany. A peasant, tricked into selling his cow, retaliates with a clever plan.
- Rosemary is sent by her wicked stepmother to fetch water from a well in a sieve.
- Romania is the setting for this folk tale.
- A prosperous but bad-tempered farmer sends his three daughters, one by one, in search of a missing herd of cows. A mystery then begins to unfold.
- In Hungary, a hard-working stepdaughter is sent to perform impossible tasks.
- Nikorima, an eccentric Maori, repels a raiding party and becomes the village hero.
- A young man is given the choice by a goddess of having riches or happiness. However, he doesn't appear to know the difference.
- A haughty Indian king has two daughters - one he rewards, and one he punishes by giving her to a beggar. Eventually the king's grave mistakes are put right - he learns humility and that the good are rewarded and the wicked are punished.
- A woodcutter who had a nagging wife helps a devil. To his surprise, he finds himself richly rewarded.
- Long ago, on an island near Japan, a young girl was rescued from bandits by a mysterious woodcutter. Although he is kind and good, he cannot return her love.
- A short story for children set in Wales.
- A simple African tribesman called Nibo sets out to explore the world outside his village. His journey takes him to a land where Minu is all powerful. But Minu is not who he seems.
- Kirsten, the daughter of a gardener, is accused of theft and she and her father are driven from their home.
- A poor student in a far-off land was once robbed by a drunkard. But the way in which the student evens the score is ingenious.
- The youngest son of a peasant family has never been made to work. One day he gets lost and, to the fury of everyone who tries to help him, shows a great talent for getting things wrong.
- A great Chinese King had a secret. When a young barber learns this terrible secret he shares it with, of all things, a tree. Safe enough, you might think - but you would be wrong.
- A man who beats his wife learns his lesson the hard way. His wife tricks the King's messengers into believing he is a doctor who will only cure people if he is beaten. The strange thing is that he succeeds in curing the strangest cases.
- Once a terrible scourge fell upon a distant land. The king and elders were helpless until the daughter of a goatherd rid the land of the evil Black Cape.
- Kanabe was wealthy and happy in his African tribal village until he gave everything to buy the most beautiful bride in the land.
- Long ago in an English village, two girls hatched a plot to bring their widowed parents together. Their success depended on an almost magical soup.
- A princess becomes the saddest person in the kingdom. Nothing anyone can do will cheer her up. Until one day a strange thing happens to a young peasant which affects the princess's happiness.
- The son of poor parents sets out to make his way in the world. His natural kindness earns him the help of a mysterious woman, whose magic brings him good fortune and happiness.
- The day comes for Great Heart, the son of a tribe of peaceful Indians, to go out into the world and seek his fortune. With the help of some very strange companions, he finds a beautiful princess - but his adventures have only just begun.
- A wise and successful merchant sends his son out into the world to see how he will fare as a prospective merchant. The son loses merchandise but gains a wife, and a few more surprises are still in store.
- A brave and honest soldier sets off for home at the end of a long war with only a few coins in his pocket. Three strange encounters on the way are to alter the course of his life.
- A peasant cobbler dreams of being a brave and daring hero. Asked to rid the kingdom of a terrible ogre, he uses all his wit and cunning - for if he succeeds, he will be allowed to marry the King's daughter.
- In this story, filmed in Nova Scotia, the greedy owner of a small frontier settlement keeps everyone in debt to him, especially a poor trapper and his family. Then the trapper decides to get his own back.