Ethelbert the Tiger

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Ethelbert the Tiger
Country of origin England
Production
Running time 5 Minutes Per Episode (Two Episodes Make a Show)
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Two

Ethelbert the Tiger is a children's animated TV Show. In each episode, Ethelbert, a friendly but naïve Indian tiger cub asks his wise human friend Dilip a question, often regarding morals, ethics or behaviour. The pair then set off on Dilip's raft through a magic waterfall which transports them to another part of the world. They invariably meet a new animal friend who can help answer the question and give Ethelbert a different perspective on life.

The programme's visual style is very colourful, not unlike silk painting or batik.

[edit] Trivia

Ethelbert is depicted (unusually for a tiger) as a vegetarian, with a particular fondness for watermelon.