- Title: Painted Tales: Magritte - Time Transfixed
- Date: 20th April 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; 'TIME TRANSFIXED ' BY MAGRITTE. IT IS TWENTY TO ONE IN THE GALLERY AND MR SMELLY DECIDES IT IS TIME FOR AN EARLY LUNCH. MEANWHILE, THE SHEEP IS ALSO HUNGRY. SHE HAS MUNCHED ALL THE GRASS IN HER PICTURE AND LOOKS AROUND FOR A SUITABLE NEW ENVIRONMENT. THE OLD LADY IS READING IN THE GALLERY, WAITING FOR GEORGE TO SERVE HER LUNCH. HE IS BUSY ATTEMPTING TO HANG 'TIME TRANSFIXED' AND AIDED BY MR SMELLY HAS NO SUCCESS. AT QUARTER TO ONE, MR SMELLY MOVES THE CLOCK HANDS SO THAT THEY READ 12.45. THE PAINTING COMES TO LIFE, WITH STEAM FROM THE TRAIN FILLING OUR VIEW. A SURREALIST ADVENTURE ENSUES FILLED WITH TIME AND TRAIN METAPHORS. ONCE THE ADVENTURE ENDS WE LEAVE THE GALLERY AS MR SMELLY 'HELPS' GEORGE HANG THE PICTURE ONCE MORE.
- 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 4
- Transmission Date:20/04/1990
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s