The Storyteller (1988)

Magical and haunting tales for only the bravest of children

The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.

The Storyteller

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John Hurt
John Hurt
as The Storyteller
Brian Henson
Brian Henson
as Dog (voice) as Dog / Griffin (voice) as Dog / Devil (voice)
Frederick Warder
Frederick Warder
as Half-man as Giant as Troll/Trollop
Mak Wilson
Mak Wilson
as Badger / Squirrel / Birds as Lion as Wolf / Bird / Salmon
Michael Kilgarriff
Michael Kilgarriff
as Lion (voice) as Pond Sprite (voice)
Peter Marinker
Peter Marinker
as Devil (voice) as Wolf (voice)
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
as Witch
Abigail Cruttenden
Abigail Cruttenden
as Princess
Jane Horrocks
Jane Horrocks
as Anja
Gabrielle Anwar
Gabrielle Anwar
as Lidia
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
as Queen
Bob Peck
Bob Peck
as Soldier
Steven Mackintosh
Steven Mackintosh
as Lucky
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
as King
Alison Doody
Alison Doody
as Sapsorrow
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn
as Storyteller's Wife
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
as King
Kate Williams
Kate Williams
as Chief Maid
Sean Bean
Sean Bean
as Prince
Richard Lintern
Richard Lintern
as Prince 1
Jason Carter
Jason Carter
as Man
Pauline Moran
Pauline Moran
as Queen
Reece Dinsdale
Reece Dinsdale
as Fearnot
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
as Cook
Willie Ross
Willie Ross
as Tinker
John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn-Robbins
as Tzar
Robert Eddison
Robert Eddison
as Ferryman
Joely Richardson
Joely Richardson
as Princess
Edward Tudor-Pole
Edward Tudor-Pole
as Page
Stephen Garlick
Stephen Garlick
as Young Grovelhog
Arthur Hewlett
Arthur Hewlett
as Page
Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe
as Trollop (voice)
Eric Richard
Eric Richard
as Farmer
Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell
as Soldier's Wife
James Wilby
James Wilby
as Prince
Marcus Clarke
Marcus Clarke
as Devil
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
as Troll (voice)
Ross Boatman
Ross Boatman
as Page
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
as King
Peter Hawkins
Peter Hawkins
as Devil (voice)
Dawn French
Dawn French
as Badsister 2
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
as Chancellor
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
as King
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow
as Card Trick Beggar
Anthony O'Donnell
Anthony O'Donnell
as Little Man
David Fleeshman
David Fleeshman
as Innkeeper
Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Saunders
as Badsister 1
Elliott Spiers
Elliott Spiers
as Leo
Nicholas Selby
Nicholas Selby
as King
Angus Barnett
Angus Barnett
as Servant 1
Maggie Wilkinson
Maggie Wilkinson
as Farmer's Wife
Francis Wright
Francis Wright
as Devil
David Alan Barclay
David Alan Barclay
as Devil
Mike Quinn
Mike Quinn
as Devil
Mark Williams
Mark Williams
as Fearnot's Brother
Cathryn Bradshaw
Cathryn Bradshaw
as Princess
Merelina Kendall
Merelina Kendall
as Lucky's Mother
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
as Beggar
Sarah Crowden
Sarah Crowden
as Queen
Jackson Kyle
Jackson Kyle
as Prince
David Swift
David Swift
as King
Helen Lindsay
Helen Lindsay
as Queen
Terence Harvey
Terence Harvey
as Grovelhog (voice)
Charlie Condou
Charlie Condou
as Brother 2
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The soldier and death

  • 1x8

    The heartless giant

  • 1x4

    A story short

  • 1x2

    Fearnot

  • 1x3

    The luck child

  • 1x7

    Sapsorrow

  • 1x6

    The three ravens

  • 1x9

    The true bride

  • 1x5

    Hans my hedgehog

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  • The Singing Detective
  • The Littles
  • Crossbow
  • Huff
  • Zombieland
  • Max Headroom
  • Tales from the Darkside
  • Casanova
  • Vienna Blood
  • Adults
  • Kevin Can F**K Himself
  • Space: Above and Beyond
  • 最弱無敗の神装機竜
  • ウィッチブレイド
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  • Sledge Hammer!
  • Oye Bonita
  • Counterpart

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