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An extraordinary family, the Madrigals, live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift - every child except one, Mirabel.

The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.

A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.

An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth century Virginia.

Top dog Gromit springs into action to save his master when Wallace's high-tech invention goes rogue and he is framed for a series of suspicious crimes.

Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.

A Latina spin on Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility": two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.

A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.

A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers.

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Phineas and Ferb discover that Perry is a secret agent, and they all get stuck in an alternate dimension where Doofenschmirtz is the ruler of the tri-state area.

The myopic millionaire defeats jewel smugglers in his usual bumbling manner.

An exploration of the careers of four unrelated professionals: a lion tamer, a robotics expert, a topiary gardener, and a naked mole rat specialist.

Homer accidentally causes a nuclear meltdown whilst playing The Happy Little Elves Village on his myPad. After he's the only one to survive the blast, he starts to rebuild Springfield, bringing other characters out of limbo in the process.

A Man Named Pearl tells the inspiring story of self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar. It offers a message that speaks to respect for both self and others, and shows what one person can achieve when he allows himself to share the full expression of his humanity.

Bob the Builder's dad comes to town and takes over the renovation of an old castle. Bob doesn't like taking a back seat and tries to tell his dad, but doesn't want to hurt his feelings.

Ripley shows a legendary Japanese statesman, a strange fish with legs, the 'Rubaiyat' in a finger ring, how a deck of cards is torn up, and a giant typewriter in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

This series entry has five feature stories. In Mountainair, New Mexico, juniper trees grow in large numbers. 'Pop' Schaeffer prunes the trees on his property and sculpts the oddly shaped branches into fanciful animals. In Augusta, Illinois, a lady makes fake tails (called "switches") for show horses. Edwin Knapp's factory in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, which manufactures horse-drawn carriages, fell on hard times when the automobile was introduced; but these days he gets so many orders that he has trouble filling them. The next stop is Belém, Brazil, where hammocks are made with machines that use no electricity. The last stop is a training base for the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC), in St. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada. CWAC members receive the same training as men, but will not see combat. Rather, they will fill positions now held by men, so the men can be sent into the field.

Simon's classmate Mark Huff's father Carl is stopped by a light push from caring biology teacher Lane to storm at his boy. When Carl complains to the principal, Simon dares only say he didn't get a clear view, then feels morally guilty for not having prevented a fine teacher being suspended, later even dismissed. Eric finds out Carl is a domestic bully and gets Lane reinstated. Matt and his friend Scott misread apparently sexual signals from a teaching assistant, which causes repeated havoc for Matt. Rather then let Annie chose a disastrous 'pregnancy project', Eric arranges a handsome piano teacher, Josh, who flirtatiously restores her self-esteem.

Tim and Jill are upset to find out that Wilson is planning on moving to the forests of Ecuador.

An infamous cat burglar has begun robbing jewelry again. The problem is that the man who was always the main suspect has recently passed on. Consequently, suspicion soon falls on his daughter, Grace Fallon.

Gunnar Malstrom is one of the leaders of the Pendulum, a secret terrorist organization seeking to overthrow the United States government. The IMF is informed that the Pendulum is shortly planning a major attack on the government, code-named Nightfall. With no knowledge of other members of the Pendulum, the IMF lures Malstrom to the headquarters of a phony corporate conglomerate, where they learn bits and pieces of the plan -- but fail to uncover that the official who is supposedly the target of Nightfall has already been replaced by a Pendulum double.

Today Anne asks - Is it wrong to blame Donald Trump for the mass shootings in America? Should drivers over the age of 70 have to pass a test to retain their driving licences? Is topiary a wonderful or a ridiculous hobby?

Lawns: Mr. Quiet trims his topiary, Mr. Rude rakes leaves with a chipper Miss Chatterbox, and wild things happen when Miss Naughty cares for Mr. Nervous' lawn. Parade: It's time for the Dillydale Parade to start, to Mr. Small's delight.

Today, Jeremy and his guests discuss - Is pay of £469 million pounds a year too much? Should people be banned from visiting their second homes? Is topiary tasteful or tacky? Plus, the Stories of the Day.