Talis and the Thousand Tasks

Johnny Yin Yang needs a costume in order to celebrate the year of the Dragon at his Chinese restaurant, so Mordy decides to help him find one. He stea...

At the races, able squire Talis persuades Pat to put her money on a horse called Percival. The horse wins, but Talis inadvertently knocks out both Per...

To the children's great displeasure, their favourite play space is about to be turned into an office block. They desperately start a petition, hoping...

The Fields have to visit their cantankerous Aunt Agatha. Only Gwinny manages to get out of it by pretending to be sick. Talis stays at home to keep an...

Pat, accompanied by Talis, auditions for a TV game show. But it's Talis who gets chosen! A Medieval knight in a television studio ­ it promises to be...

The children are rehearsing "Romeo and Juliet" at the Silver Palace theatre. Unfortunately, a film version of the play is due to be broadcast on tele...

The Field family set off on a caravan holiday. Talis is convinced that the Fields have been banished by Arthur King, the mayor of Purlieu. A bitter in...

Pat Field organises a party in Purlieu Park to celebrate the birthday of her daughter Gwinny. Seeing the stock of provisions, Talis thinks the Fields...

Baron Field finally decides to trade in his old banger for a swanky new model. In the excitement the Fields leave their cat, Fish, in their old car wh...

It's charity day in Purlieu. Baron Field buys a ticket for the lottery arranged for the event. To his great joy, his is the winning ticket. But it's n...

Miss Drabble, Pat Field's neighbour, asks her to mend the fence separating their two gardens. She doesn't want Pee Wee, her frog, to get away. Which u...

Miss Drabble meets Gwinny Field in the park and asks her to look after her newborn nephew. But while Gwinny talks to Mordy, the pram rolls away. Talis...

Gwinny is in a great state of excitement: her idol, Broke Willow, is making a medieval movie in the park. She decides to audition. Talis causes one di...

Gwinny falls under the spell of Alphonse, her gym teacher. She spends all her time at his club, trying to please him by wearing herself out on the exe...

Pat is all set to attend a voluntary firefighter's course. Gwinny is supposed to go with her, but gets out of it, saying she has schoolwork to do. Ta...

The Purlieu basketball team is doing very badly, so badly that Jack Jackson has threatened to withdraw his sponsorship if they don't win the next matc...

Gwinny takes advantage of her parents' absence for an evening to secretly organise her first party. A first ball is a major event for Talis; he'll hel...

Finding an old parachute, Baron boasts to his admiring family about his past exploits as a parachutist. Thinking to please him, Pat gives Baron a vouc...

Famous pop star, Cliff Minstrel, is giving a special concert in Purlieu!! Gwinny, working at the Red Dragon, is forced to ask Talis to do her shift i...

The schoolchildren are disappointed: their annual outing has been cancelled. There's no one to drive the bus and Professor Carp refuses to take the w...

The Fields inherit the manor of their late Uncle Ernest, to the great chagrin of Aunt Agatha who is convinced she's been robbed of her rightful legacy...

Professor Carp asks his students to write a report on whoever they feel to be the most important person in the town. To her great displeasure, Gwinny...

Pat organises an al fresco amateur painting exhibition. Bob Brush's weather forecast predicts sunshine. Talis doesn't agree: all the signs point to ba...

Troy Chunk, a renowned tough guy, arrives at school. Everyone is frightened of him... Poor Dick makes a serious of blunders, which serve to make Troy...

Baron is fired from his job, but can't bring himself to tell his family. Talis finds out what's going on and determines to help him find more work. Un...

The unscrupulous Bob Brush files a report gratuitously destroying the reputation of the Red Dragon. According to him, people have no hearts, an allega...

Liz is suddenly seized by a terrible doubt. Is she really her parents' daughter? They are dunces while she's extraordinarily bright. She doesn't even...

Jack Jackson taunts Baron after beating him at a game of Monopoly. It's only normal that someone of noble birth should win! Talis, convinced that Baro...

A 'psychic' arrives in Purlieu. He sees an easy target in Pat: particularly since he has stolen her purse, which is a mine of information. Talis, who...

Mordy is always telling lies to get himself out of the messes he creates. But enough is enough!! Mordy's father gives him an ultimatum: if he lies aga...

Professor Carp falls head over heels in love with a beautiful stranger, but doesn't know how to get in touch with her again. He falls into a state of...

Running after Fish one day, Gumbo suddenly becomes disobedient and causes an enormous amount of damage. Officer Bean declares Gumbo a "dangerous anima...

Dick decides he wants to become a magician. His father is against the idea. He wants his son to be a pharmacist like himself! Dick sees his dreams go...

Baron is fed up: Pat never lets him express himself. And when he buys a nuclear fallout shelter from a travelling salesman, Pat is quick to voice her...

An estate agent has convinced the Fields to buy a magnificent house at an exceptional price. It's a once in a lifetime chance, not to be missed! Only...

Pat has started making home-made yoghurt. Thanks to Talis, who has a knack for getting himself noticed, it becomes an amazing commercial success! But...

Baron feels like a loser. His life is incredibly boring. To improve his standing in Pat's eyes, Talis vows to turn him into a hero!

Miss Drabble finds herself locked up in a very special boarding house in place of her cousin, whom she resembles exactly. Talis rushes to her aid. Bu...

Professor Carp takes the children skiing. Everyone is happy - except Talis. In his land, snow is a very perilous substance! His intuition is good: t...

Mordy and his father, Maurice, team up for a bowling competition. But Maurice's desire to win is so great that he changes partner and chooses Talis....

Model pupil Liz is chosen to participate in a competition to find the region's best student. But she suddenly loses confidence in herself. On two occa...

Talis saves a little boy from under the wheels of a truck. This act of bravery is normal for any knight worthy of the name. But for the people of 21st...

Baron is unjustly blamed for the disappearance of Miss Drabble's frog and thrown in prison! The Field family hope he will be released after the trial....

The wealthy Mr Richville takes his disturbed son, Julian, to the best toyshop in Purlieu. Meeting Talis, Julian demands him as a toy! Talis has a hard...

To her family's great distress, Gwinny decides to move into a flat of her own. Only Talis thinks it's a good idea. In his land, Fair Gwinny would be c...

Officer Bean is devastated: Lancelot's sword has been stolen from the museum! Talis decides to solve the mystery. But not only is his way of investiga...

Talis inadvertently gives the best coin in Baron's collection to a delivery man as a tip! He sets off on a frantic search throughout the town. But coi...

Dick promises to buy his friends a float for the carnival if he wins the prize in a radio quiz game: and win he does! Unfortunately, he then does ever...

Talis inadvertently breaks an old record belonging to Pat. Unfortunately, it's her favourite singer, and the record's no longer available in the shops...

It's Halloween. Talis is convinced that demons are going to take over the town! Sword in hand, he infiltrates the Vampires' Ball!

To get out of a ridiculous parade, all the students pretend to be sick. Talis sees this as an epidemic. And to a mediaeval knight, epidemics mean quar...

Gwinny and Liz have an argument. Talis tries to help them make up... but only manages to make things worse...