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The StoryTeller is a British live-action/puppet television series that originally aired in 1987 and which was created and executively produced by Jim Henson.
Original Release
01/31/1987 on hbo
US Release
01/31/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Hurt | The Storyteller |
| Brian Henson | Dog / Storyteller's Dog / Griffin / Devil |
| Frederick Warder | Troll / Trollop / Half Man / Giant |
| David Greenaway | Wolf / Bird / Salmon / Lion / Badger / Squirrel / Birds |
| Robert Tygner | Badger / Squirrel / Birds / Lion / Wolf / Bird / Salmon |
| Alistair Fullarton | Death / Devil / Griffin / Hare |
| Mak Wilson | Badger / Squirrel / Birds / Lion / Wolf / Bird / Salmon |
| Diana Payan | Miller's Wife / Passerby |
| Robin Summers | Jailer / Town Crier |
| Michael Kilgarriff | Pond Sprite / Lion |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theseus and the Minotaur | Sunday, 01 December 1991 |
| 2 | Perseus and the Gorgon | Sunday, 08 December 1991 |
| 3 | Orpheus and Eurydice | Sunday, 15 December 1991 |
| 4 | Daedalus and Icarus | Sunday, 22 December 1991 |
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Directors
Steve Barron, Jim Henson, John Madden, Charles Sturridge, Paul Weiland, Jon Amiel
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Hurt | The Storyteller |
| Brian Henson | Dog / Storyteller's Dog / Griffin / Devil |
| Frederick Warder | Troll / Trollop / Half Man / Giant |
| David Greenaway | Wolf / Bird / Salmon / Lion / Badger / Squirrel / Birds |
| Robert Tygner | Badger / Squirrel / Birds / Lion / Wolf / Bird / Salmon |
| Alistair Fullarton | Death / Devil / Griffin / Hare |
| Mak Wilson | Badger / Squirrel / Birds / Lion / Wolf / Bird / Salmon |
| Diana Payan | Miller's Wife / Passerby |
| Robin Summers | Jailer / Town Crier |
| Michael Kilgarriff | Pond Sprite / Lion |
| Peter Marinker | Devil / Wolf |
| Reece Dinsdale | Fearnot |
| Eric Richard | Farmer |
| Miranda Richardson | Witch |
| Alison Doody | Sapsorrow |
| Jane Horrocks | Anja |
| Steven Mackintosh | Lucky |
| Bob Peck | Soldier |
| Bryan Pringle | Cook |
| Willie Ross | Tinker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jim Henson | Executive Producer |
| Martin G. Baker | Producer |
| Duncan Kenworthy | Producer |
| Mark Shivas | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Won |
