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(Change Layout)Jim Henson's The Storyteller  
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Season 1
1 :01x01 - The Soldier and Death (May/15/1988)
A nice soldier is offered a magic bag by a beggar, after giving him his last cookie. The magic of the bag is; he can order anything and everyone in it, even Death itself.
Guest Stars: Francis Wright (1) as Devil, Michael Bayliss as Devil, Marcus Clarke (1) as Devil, Richard Coombs as Devil, John Eccleston as Devil, Geoff Felix as Devil, Mike Quinn as Devil, Tony Jackson as Devil, Peter Hawkins (1) as Devil, Peter Marinker as Devil, David Alan Barclay as Devil, Brian Henson as Devil, Jan Chappell as Soldier's Wife, Bob Peck as Soldier, Stuart Richman as Fiddling Beggar, Walter Sparrow (2) as Card Trick Beggar, John Franklyn-Robbins as Tzar, Ishia Bennison as Tzar's Wife, Gavin Knights as Soldier's Son, David Fleeshman as Innkeeper, Alistair Fullarton as Death / Devil
Director: Jim Henson (1)
Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
 
2 :01x02 - Fearnot (May/22/1988)
The son of a tailor is not afraid of anything and anyone. Looking for fear he goes wandering the world looking for the most evil monsters and frightening moments.
Guest Stars: Michael Cuckson as Pond Sprite, Lucy Harte as Water Nymphs, Mark Williams as Fearnot's Brother, Peter Jonfield as Fearnot's Father, James Donnelly (1) as Lidia's Father, Gabrielle Anwar as Lidia, Frederick Warder as Half Man, Willie Ross (5) as Tinker, Reece Dinsdale as Fearnot
Director: Steve Barron
Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
 
3 :01x03 - The Luck Child (May/29/1988)
In a land far away lived a cruel king who ruled his kingdom as a tyrant. The king was predicted that in a poor family a lucky child would be born: seventh son of seventh son. A lucky child, destined to be king.
Guest Stars: Colin Farrell (2) as Lucky's Father, Merelina Kendall as Lucky's Mother, Ross Boatman (1) as Page, Brian Henson as Griffin, Alistair Fullarton as Griffin, George Little as Griffin, Diana Payan as Miller's Wife, Timothy Kightley as Miller, Cathryn Bradshaw as Princess, Steven Mackintosh as Lucky, Philip Jackson (1) as King, Anthony O'Donnell (1) as Little Man, Paul Brooke as Chancellor, Robert Eddison as Ferryman, Pauline Moran as Queen
Director: Jon Amiel (1)
Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
 
4 :01x04 - A Story Short (Jun/05/1988)
A long time ago hunger stroke the land, and even storytellers had nothing to eat. The only food was well kept in the palace of the king, so to earn a meal the storyteller had to tell some stories.
Guest Stars: Alistair Fullarton as Hare, Jackson Kyle as Prince, Sarah Crowden as Queen, Richard Vernon as King, Brenda Blethyn as Storyteller's Wife, John Kavanagh as Beggar, Bryan Pringle as Cook, Arthur Hewlett as Page
Director: Charles Sturridge
Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
 
5 :01x05 - Hans My Hedgehog (Jun/12/1988)
A wealthy farmer and his wife would love to have children. One day the farmer's wife said: "Oh, I wish I had a baby, even if it's ugly!". And her wish was fulfilled!
Guest Stars: Ailsa Berk as Grovelhog, Robin Summers as Jailer, Abigail Cruttenden as Princess, Helen Lindsay as Queen, David Swift (2) as King, Maggie Wilkinson as Farmer's Wife, Jason Carter as Man, Eric Richard (1) as Farmer, Stephen Garlick as Grovelhog's Voice
Director: Steve Barron
Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
 
6 :01x06 - The Three Ravens (Jun/19/1988)
An evil witch changes the three sons of the king in ravens. Their sister managed to escape, but her brothers can come back, if she manages not to speak for three years, three months, three weeks and three days.
Guest Stars: Jeremy Stuart as Brother 3, Charlie Condou as Brother 2, Alexander Crockatt as Brother 1, Richard Butler (1) as Second King, Robert Hines (2) as Prince, Joely Richardson as Princess, Jonathan Pryce as King, Miranda Richardson as The Witch
Director: Paul Weiland
Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
 
7 :01x07 - Sapsorrow (Jun/26/1988)
There once was a king with three daughters. Sapsorrow, the youngest, was bullied by her older sisters a lot. Then the king decided to remarry, but who would fit the royal wedding ring?
Guest Stars: Dawn Archibald as Servant 2, Edward Tudor-Pole as Page, Robin Summers as Town Crier, Craig Givens as Dancer, Anita Griffin as Dancer, Matthew Hawkins (1) as Dancer, Caroline Pope as Dancer, Barbara Rhodes as Dancer, Arthur Sweet as Dancer, Angus Barnett as Servant 1, Kate Williams as Chief Maid, Jennifer Saunders as Badsister 1, Alison Doody as Sapsorrow/Scraggletag, James Wilby as Prince, Dawn French as Badsister 2, Geoffrey Bayldon as King, Tim Barker as Minister, David Greenaway as Badger, Squirrel and Birds, Robert Tygner as Badger, Squirrel and Birds, Mak Wilson as Badger, Squirrel and Birds
Director: Steve Barron
Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
 
8 :01x08 - The Heartless Giant (Jul/03/1988)
The old king had a mean giant imprisoned in a dark dungeon with a small window for years, until the day his youngest son discovered the small window and became friendly with the giant.
Guest Stars: Mak Wilson as Wolf, Bird & Salmon, Robert Tygner as Wolf, Bird & Salmon, David Greenaway as Wolf, Bird & Salmon, Simon Adams as Prince 2, Nicholas Selby as King, Gemma Jones as Queen, Elliott Spiers as Leo, Frederick Warder as Giant, Richard Lintern as Prince 1, John Atkinson as Guard
Director: Jim Henson (1)
Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
 
9 :01x09 - The True Bride (Jul/10/1988)
Anja was a poor orphan, who did the household of a scary malignant troll. She was very unhappy, until an unexpected friend came to help her.
Guest Stars: Sam Howard as Prisoner 3, Diana Payan as Passerby, David Greenaway as Lion, Robert Tygner as Lion, Mak Wilson as Lion, Robert Hamilton (2) as Prisoner 2, Colin Hurley as Prisoner 1, Sandra Voe as Trollop, Alun Armstrong as Troll, Frederick Warder as Troll, Trollop, Sean Bean as Prince, Jane Horrocks as Anja, Michael Kilgarriff as Lion
Director: Peter Smith (1)
Screenplay: Anthony Minghella
 
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