Storybook International
A global anthology of folk tales for children.
Storybook International (also known as Stories and Fables) is a British children's anthology television series produced for ITV by Harlech Productions, a part of HTV. The weekly half-hour show collected folk tales and fairy stories from around the world, based on a 1981 Gollancz anthology edited by Veronica Kruger. It was written by Barry Levinson and Virginia Boston and filmed in locales including Russia, Ireland, and Scandinavia.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Based on
- Storybook International, Veronica Kruger
- Writer
- Barry Levinson, Virginia Boston
- Director
- Sebastian Robinson
- Peter Sasdy
- Andrew Grieve
- Narrator
- Claire Nielson
- Isla Blair
- Virginia Boston
- Theme music
- Larry Grossman
- Opening theme
- "The Storyteller" by Larry Grossman and Barry Levinson
- Country
- United Kingdom
Facts from the source article.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Storybook International are there?
Storybook International has 65 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did Storybook International first air?
Storybook International first aired on 31 July 1981.
When did Storybook International end?
Storybook International last aired on 24 September 1987.
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