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A touching and innovative series of half-hour programs based on European folk tales and retold in nine new stories.

A human storyteller narrates each tale; mythological and folk creatures are supplied by the Jim Henson Creature Shop. The result is magical for children and parents alike.

Stories include:

A woman bears a hedgehog-child who grows up to live alone in a castle until he does a king a favour and gets the princess's hand in return.

A fearless young man sets out to learn to shudder.

A soldier captures Death in a magic sack.

A storyteller must spin tales to stay alive.

An ogress keeps a princess locked away.

A princess runs away from wedding her father and disguises herself as an ugly forest creature.
A princess searches the earth for her stolen bridegroom.

A princess must keep silent while she works to free her brothers from an evil spell.

A young boy must overcome a heartless giant.

Episodes:
View full Episode Guide.
Keywords:
Children's, Crime, Fantasy, Drama Series, Childrens
Cast (unconfirmed):
Maggie Wilkinson
Joely Richardson
Reece Dinsdale
Richard Vernon
Bob Peck
Pauline Moran
James Wilby
Miranda Richardson
Alison Doody
Dawn French
Steven Mackintosh
Jonathan Pryce
Eric Richard
Phillip Jackson
Sean Bean
David Swift
Geoffrey Bayldon
Jane Horrocks
Gabrielle Anwar
Bryan Pringle
Directors (unconfirmed):
Jim Henson
Steve Barron
Steve Baron
Peter Smith
Jon Amiel
Charles Sturridge
You may also like:
 Fraggle Rock [Childrens]
 Wallace and Gromit [Animation]
 Farscape [Science Fiction Series]
 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters [Animation]

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