- Title: Painted Tales: Rousseau - Tropical Storm With Tiger
- Date: 30th March 1990
- Summary: IN EACH STORY, A DIFFERENT PAINTING BY A WELL KNOWN ARTIST, EITHER ACTS AS THE TRIGGER FOR THE TALE, OR IS WOVEN INTO THE STORY. THIS EPISODE; 'TROPICAL STORM WITH TIGER' BY ROUSSEAU. THE ROUSSEAU TIGER ROARS AT THE OLD LADY PASSING BY. HE IS HUNGRY AND MR MELLY INVITES HIM TO JOIN HIM IN THE GALLERY. THEY BOTH VISIT THE LOCAL ZOO AND DISCOVER HIS AUNT AGATHA BEHIND BARS. THEY RELEASE HER AND THE OTHER ANIMALS AND LEAD THEM BACK TO THE GALLERY, FINALLY CRAMMING THEMSELVES BACK INTO THE PAINTING. MR MELLY WAVES GOODBYE, WHILE GEORGE RETURNS. ON SEEING THE MESS LEFT IN THE ART GALLERY, HE BELIEVES CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IN THE GALLERY. 'KIDS TODAY - NOTHING BUT BLOOMIN' ANIMALS!'
- Description:A SERIES OF ANIMATED TALES BASED ON THE ADVENTURES OF CHARACTERS OUT OF FAMOUS PAINTINGS IN AN ART GALLERY TO INTEREST CHILDREN AND ADULTS. ANIMATOR IS KATE CANNING.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:PRODUCTION STUDIO
- Programme Episode:Episode 5
- Transmission Date:30/03/1990
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s