What was the first trade of the presenter who narrated the Five Fables for the BBC ?
Flickerpix Flickerpix is an animation company based in Holywood, Northern Ireland. Flickerpix have produced a wide range of projects including "On The Air"; a mix of stop motion and 2D animation based on the Gerry Anderson (broadcaster) BBC Radio Ulster show. They have also produced the BBC Northern Ireland series "Five Fables"; an adaptation of Seamus Heaney's translation of five medieval Scots fables. This was narrated by acclaimed comedian/ actor Billy Connolly and scored by Belfast-born pianist Barry Douglas. Their collaboration with CBBC Newsround for the special "Living with Alcohol" went on to be awarded a BAFTA.
Eric Thompson Eric Norman Thompson (9 November 1929 – 30 November 1982) was an English actor, television presenter and producer. He is best remembered for creating and performing the English narration for "The Magic Roundabout", which he adapted from the original French "Le Manège Enchanté".