Summaries

Comedian and actor Rik Mayall energetically narrates a series of stories adapted from the tales written by the Brothers Grimm

An anthology series featuring adaptations of tales by the Brothers Grimm. Most of the episodes use animation for the stories, others use puppetry. Rik Mayall was cast as the series' host and narrator. The most notable tales adapted for this series include "The Valiant Little Tailor", "Rapunzel", "Hansel and Gretel", "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Bremen Town Musicians", "The Frog Prince", and "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids".—Dimos I

Details

Keywords
  • witch
  • spell
  • storytelling
  • fable
  • tale
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Animation
Release date Apr 13, 1989
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Production companies Central Independent Television Initial Film and Television

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Tech specs

Runtime 11m
Color Color
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