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Jim Henson's The Storyteller :: A Story Short (01x04)

Episode Information

Title:

A Story Short

Episode #:

01x04

Original Airdate:

Sunday June 05th, 1988

*Also Known As:

Een Verhaal te Weinig ( Netherlands [VARA])

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NL (VARA)	1989

Episode Crew
Director:	Charles Sturridge
Screenplay:	Anthony Minghella

Episode Summary

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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.

Summary Available In: English | Dutch

Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Alistair Fullarton	played	Hare	Recurring (third appearance)
•Arthur Hewlett	played	Page
•Brenda Blethyn	played	Storyteller's Wife
•Bryan Pringle	played	Cook
•Jackson Kyle	played	Prince
•John Kavanagh	played	Beggar
•Richard Vernon	played	King
•Sarah Crowden	played	Queen

Main Cast

•John Hurt	played	The Storyteller
•Brian Henson	played	Storyteller's Dog

Other Episode Crew

• Executive Producer	Jim Henson (1)
• Producer	Duncan Kenworthy
• Associate Producer	Martin G. Baker (1)
• Production Designer	Roger Hall
• Editor	David Yardley
• Casting	Debbie Mcwilliams
• First Assistant Director	Terence Madden
• Music	Rachel Portman
• Costume Designer	Polly Smith \| Ann Hollowood
• Camera Operator	Peter Taylor (1)
• Script Supervisor	Lissa Ruben
• Production Coordinator	Monica Rogers
• Director of Photography	John Fenner
• Character Designer	Jim Henson (1)
• Production Manager	Donald Toms
• Special Effects	John Stephenson (1) \| Chris Carr \| Ron Mueck \| John Schoonraad \| Jane Gootnick \| Paul Catling \| Mike Osborn \| Cas Willing \| Steve Donald
• Dubbing Mixer	Steve Cookman
• Sound Recordist	Peter Sutton
• Consultant	J. Nigel Pickard
• Makeup Department Head	Sally Sutton
• Production Accountant	Brian Bailey