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The Storyteller (TV Series 1987–1989) Poster

(1987–1989)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Steve Barron ... (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jim Henson ... (2 episodes, 1988)
Jon Amiel ... (1 episode, 1988)
Peter Smith ... (1 episode, 1988)
Charles Sturridge ... (1 episode, 1988)
Paul Weiland ... (1 episode, 1988)

Series Writing Credits  

Anthony Minghella ... (screenplay by) (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jim Henson ... (creator) (unknown episodes)

Series Cast  

John Hurt ...  The Storyteller 9 episodes, 1987-1988
Brian Henson ...  Storyteller's Dog / ... 9 episodes, 1987-1988
Frederick Warder ...  Giant / ... 3 episodes, 1987-1988
David Greenaway David Greenaway ...  Badger / ... 3 episodes, 1988
Robert Tygner Robert Tygner ...  Badger / ... 3 episodes, 1988
Alistair Fullarton Alistair Fullarton ...  Death / ... 3 episodes, 1988
Mak Wilson ...  Badger / ... 3 episodes, 1988
Diana Payan Diana Payan ...  Miller's Wife / ... 2 episodes, 1988
Robin Summers Robin Summers ...  Jailer / ... 2 episodes, 1987-1988
Michael Kilgarriff ...  Lion / ... 1 episode, 1987-1988
Peter Marinker ...  Devil / ... 1 episode, 1988
Reece Dinsdale ...  Fearnot 1 episode, 1987
Eric Richard ...  Farmer 1 episode, 1987
Miranda Richardson ...  Witch 1 episode, 1988
Alison Doody ...  Sapsorrow 1 episode, 1988
Jane Horrocks ...  Anja 1 episode, 1988
Steven Mackintosh ...  Lucky 1 episode, 1988
Bob Peck ...  Soldier 1 episode, 1988
Bryan Pringle ...  Cook 1 episode, 1988
Willie Ross Willie Ross ...  Tinker 1 episode, 1987
Maggie Wilkinson ...  Farmer's Wife 1 episode, 1987
Sean Bean ...  Prince 1 episode, 1988
Jonathan Pryce ...  King 1 episode, 1988
James Wilby ...  Prince 1 episode, 1988
Philip Jackson ...  King 1 episode, 1988
John Kavanagh ...  Beggar 1 episode, 1988
Elliott Spiers ...  Leo 1 episode, 1988
Stuart Richman Stuart Richman ...  Fiddling Beggar 1 episode, 1988
David Swift ...  King 1 episode, 1987
Brenda Blethyn ...  Storyteller's Wife 1 episode, 1988
Jennifer Saunders ...  Badsister 1 1 episode, 1988
Joely Richardson ...  Princess 1 episode, 1988
Gemma Jones ...  Queen 1 episode, 1988
Anthony O'Donnell ...  Little Man 1 episode, 1988
Walter Sparrow ...  Card Trick Beggar 1 episode, 1988
Gabrielle Anwar ...  Lidia 1 episode, 1987
Helen Lindsay ...  Queen 1 episode, 1987
Alun Armstrong ...  Troll 1 episode, 1988
Dawn French ...  Badsister 2 1 episode, 1988
Paul Brooke ...  Chancellor 1 episode, 1988
John Franklyn-Robbins ...  Tzar 1 episode, 1988
Richard Vernon ...  King 1 episode, 1988
Robert Hines Robert Hines ...  Prince 1 episode, 1988
Nicholas Selby ...  King 1 episode, 1988
Abigail Cruttenden ...  Princess 1 episode, 1987
James Donnelly James Donnelly ...  Lidia's Father 1 episode, 1987
Richard Lintern ...  Prince 1 1 episode, 1988
Geoffrey Bayldon ...  King 1 episode, 1988
Sarah Crowden ...  Queen 1 episode, 1988
Robert Eddison ...  Ferryman 1 episode, 1988
Sandra Voe Sandra Voe ...  Trollop 1 episode, 1988
Ishia Bennison Ishia Bennison ...  Tzar's Wife 1 episode, 1988
Richard Butler Richard Butler ...  Second King 1 episode, 1988
Jason Carter ...  Man 1 episode, 1987
Peter Jonfield Peter Jonfield ...  Fearnot's Father 1 episode, 1987
Pauline Moran ...  Queen 1 episode, 1988
Jan Chappell ...  Soldier's Wife 1 episode, 1988
Simon Adams Simon Adams ...  Prince 2 1 episode, 1988
Tim Barker Tim Barker ...  Minister 1 episode, 1988
Jackson Kyle ...  Prince 1 episode, 1988
Alexander Crockatt Alexander Crockatt ...  Brother 1 1 episode, 1988
Mark Williams ...  Fearnot's Brother 1 episode, 1987
Charlie Condou ...  Brother 2 1 episode, 1988
Cathryn Bradshaw ...  Princess 1 episode, 1988
Arthur Hewlett ...  Page 1 episode, 1988
Colin Hurley ...  Prisoner 1 1 episode, 1988
John Atkinson John Atkinson ...  Guard 1 episode, 1988
Gavin Knights Gavin Knights ...  Soldier's Son 1 episode, 1988
Ailsa Berk Ailsa Berk ...  Grovelhog 1 episode, 1987
Lucy Harte Lucy Harte ...  Water Nymphs 1 episode, 1987
David Fleeshman ...  Innkeeper 1 episode, 1988
Timothy Kightley Timothy Kightley ...  Miller 1 episode, 1988
Robert Hamilton Robert Hamilton ...  Prisoner 2 1 episode, 1988
Jeremy Stuart Jeremy Stuart ...  Brother 3 1 episode, 1988
Michael Cuckson Michael Cuckson ...  Pond Sprite 1 episode, 1987
Sam Howard Sam Howard ...  Prisoner 3 1 episode, 1988
Colin Farrell Colin Farrell ...  Lucky's Father 1 episode, 1988
Kate Williams Kate Williams ...  Chief Maid 1 episode, 1988
Merelina Kendall ...  Lucky's Mother 1 episode, 1988
David Alan Barclay ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
Ross Boatman Ross Boatman ...  Page 1 episode, 1988
Angus Barnett ...  Servant 1 1 episode, 1988
Michael Bayliss Michael Bayliss ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
Marcus Clarke ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
Dawn Archibald Dawn Archibald ...  Servant 2 1 episode, 1988
Edward Tudor-Pole ...  Page 1 episode, 1988
Richard Coombs Richard Coombs ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
George Little George Little ...  Griffin 1 episode, 1988
John Eccleston John Eccleston ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
Craig Givens Craig Givens ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1988
Geoff Felix Geoff Felix ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
Anita Griffin Anita Griffin ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1988
Matthew Hawkins Matthew Hawkins ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1988
Mike Quinn ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
Caroline Pope Caroline Pope ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1988
Francis Wright ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
Barbara Rhodes Barbara Rhodes ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1988
Anthony Jackson Anthony Jackson ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
Arthur Sweet Arthur Sweet ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1988
Peter Hawkins ...  Devil 1 episode, 1988
Terence Harvey ...  Grovelhog (uncredited) 1 episode, 1987
Stephen Garlick ...  Young Grovelhog (uncredited) 1 episode, 1987
Heather Henson ...  Cameo (uncredited) 1 episode, 1987
Mike Edmonds ...  Tiny Tailor (uncredited) 1 episode, 1988
Maureen Bennett Maureen Bennett ...  Late Queen (uncredited) 1 episode, 1988
Tony O'Leary Tony O'Leary ...  Courtier (uncredited) 1 episode, 1988

Series Produced by 

Martin G. Baker ... associate producer (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jim Henson ... executive producer (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Duncan Kenworthy ... producer / producer (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mark Shivas ... producer (1 episode, 1987)

Series Music by 

Rachel Portman ... (9 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Cinematography by 

John Fenner ... (9 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Editing by 

David Yardley ... (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Colin Green ... (3 episodes, 1988)

Series Casting By 

Debbie McWilliams ... (9 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Production Design by 

Roger Hall ... (9 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Costume Design by 

Ann Hollowood ... (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Polly Smith ... (7 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Makeup Department 

Sally Sutton ... makeup supervisor (9 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Production Management 

Chris Carr ... production supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop / production supervisor: Jimi Henson's Creature Shop (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Donald Toms ... production manager (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Duncan Kenworthy ... executive in charge of production (1 episode, 1987)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Mark Layton ... third assistant director (1 episode, 1987-1988)
Barry Wasserman ... first assistant director (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Terry Madden ... first assistant director (4 episodes, 1988)
Harry Rankin ... assistant director (1 episode, 1987)
Callum McDougall ... key second assistant director (uncredited) (4 episodes, 1988)

Series Art Department 

Brian Froud ... conceptual designer (1 episode, 1987)
Paul Bradburn ... props (unknown episodes)
John Davis ... storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Gary Bunn ... puppet fabricator (uncredited) / props assistant (uncredited) (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dean Coldham ... plaster department (uncredited) (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Micky Mills ... props (uncredited) (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Charles Torbett ... property master (uncredited) (5 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Sound Department 

Peter Sutton ... sound recordist (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Frank Morrone ... re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 1988)
Steve Cookman ... post-production sound (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Nigel Read ... post-production sound (4 episodes, 1988)
David Allen ... sound supervisor (1 episode, 1987)
Bob Baker ... post-production sound (1 episode, 1987)

Series Special Effects by 

Jane Gootnick ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop / special creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
John Stephenson ... creative supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mike Osborn ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (6 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ron Mueck ... special creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop / creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Geoff Paige ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Cas Willing ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Nigel Booth ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Stephen Norrington ... special creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop / creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
John Schoonraad ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dave Housman ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (4 episodes, 1988)
Steve Donald ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Verner Gresty ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Chris Barton ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (3 episodes, 1988)
Gary Pollard ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (3 episodes, 1988)
Paul Catling ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop / special creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Barrington-Holt ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (2 episodes, 1988)
Pauline Fowler ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (2 episodes, 1988)
Jim Sandys ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (2 episodes, 1988)
Polly Smith ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (2 episodes, 1988)
Nik Williams ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (2 episodes, 1988)
Marion Appleton ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1987)
Brian Baker ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1987)
Jean Bolte ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1987)
Tony Dunsterville ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1987)
Val Jones ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1987)
Raymond Tricker ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1987)
Peter Brooke ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)
Fiona Cazaly ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)
Graeme Galvin ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)
Cheryl Henson ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)
Lesja Liber ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)
Jason Reed ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)
Neal Scanlan ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)
Joe Scott ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)
Ray Scott ... special creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)
Vicky Stockwell ... creature designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1 episode, 1988)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Peter Taylor ... camera operator (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ian Kelly ... on-set video (1 episode, 1987)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Daryl Bristow ... wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department 

Sue Taylor ... post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 1988)

Series Script and Continuity Department 

Lissa Ruben ... script supervisor (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Zelda Barron ... script supervisor (1 episode, 1987)

Series Additional Crew 

Philip Morris ... production assistant (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
J. Nigel Pickard ... series consultant (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Monica Rogers ... production coordinator (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Brian Bailey ... production accountant (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jill Colley ... production administrator (1 episode, 1987)
Carolyn Choa ... choreographer (1 episode, 1988)
David Devlin ... assistant to the director (uncredited) (7 episodes, 1988)
Darryl Worbey ... puppet fabricator (uncredited) (1 episode, 1988)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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