Roxanna Panufnik: Beastly Tales (words by Vikram Seth)

Beastly Tales, The Crocodile and the Monkey: On the Ganga's greenest isle lived Kuroop the crocodile Narrator, Monkey, Mr Crocodile

Beastly Tales, The Crocodile and the Monkey: One day, Mrs Crocodile, gorged on mangoes, with a smile Narrator, Mrs Crocodile, Mr Crocodile

Beastly Tales, The Crocodile and the Monkey: When the monkey saw Kuroop he let out a joyful whoop Narrator, Monkey, Mr Crocodile

Beastly Tales, The Crocodile and the Monkey: Death by drowning, death by slaughter - death by land or death by water Monkey, Narrator, Mr Crocodile

Beastly Tales, The Frog and the Nightingale: Brekek, ko-ash/Once upon a time a frog croaked away in Bingle Bog Frog, Narrator, Nightingale, Creatures of the Bog

Beastly Tales, The Frog and the Nightingale: Next night when the nightingale shook her head and twitched her tail Narrator, Nightingale, Frog

Beastly Tales, The Frog and the Nightingale: Though next morning it was raining, he began her vocal training Narrator, Nightingale, Frog

Beastly Tales, The Frog and the Nightingale: Every day the frog who'd sold her songs for silver tried to scold her Narrator, Frog, Nightingale

Beastly Tales, The Hare and the Tortoise: Once or twice upon a time in the land of Runnyrhyme Narrator, Hare, Mouse, Vole, Tortoise

Beastly Tales, The Hare and the Tortoise: One day by the Fauna Fountain near the noble Mammal Mountain Narrator, Hare, Mouse, Tortoise

Beastly Tales, The Hare and the Tortoise: 'Here!' the hare said: 'Sunday noon'...So, at the appointed time all the beasts of Runnyrhyme Hare, Narrator, General Public, Reporters, Secretary Bird, Tortoise

Beastly Tales, The Hare and the Tortoise: Suddenly the dizzy hare saw a field of mushrooms where Narrator, Hare

Beastly Tales, The Hare and the Tortoise: Off the hare went, fancy-free. One hour passed, then two, then three Narrator, Tortoise

Beastly Tales, The Hare and the Tortoise: But it was in fact the hare, with a calm insouciant air Narrator, Pressmen, Will Wolf, Hare, Mole, Mouse