The dog, who comments, cracks jokes and asks questions, is still there as the Storyteller’s faithful companion, performed and voiced by Jim Henson’s son, Brian. The storyteller – this time around – is none other than Dumbledore himself, yes, the commanding and captivating Sir Michael Gambon. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (2009): A Gentle and Joyful Gem of a TV Series And that says something about the quality of the production. The renowned British director, Anthony Minghella, is credited as the series’ creator. Each 25-minute episode retells and reenacts a different mythic tale: Daedalus and Icarus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Perseus and the Gorgon, and Theseus and the Minotaur. Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Greek Myths is a short series with only four episodes. – The Storyteller Anthony Minghella, Michael Gambon and the Minotaur’s Labyrinth – It’s Quality Stuff! Sometimes a story doesn’t end with two people falling in love. Lo and behold, what was to be found at my local library, but a DVD of the second series of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller, the series dealing with Greek myths. I had never heard of the series before, never seen it, so I made a mental note to check it out sometime. RELATED: Delve Into Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Romance as You Settle Down Before The Fire With Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Vintage TV Review: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1990)Ī recent review right here on The Silver Petticoat Review introduced me to Jim Henson’s The Storyteller series, a TV series from nearly thirty years ago that retold and reenacted fairytales with none other than the very talented John Hurt as the storyteller/narrator.
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