Storybook International (1981)
Storybook International is a British children's TV series produced by Harlech Productions for ITV. The show featured folk tales and fairy stories from around the world, based on an anthology edited by Veronica Kruger. Filmed in locations like Russia, Ireland, and Scandinavia, it had 65 episodes over three series, first airing in 1983. The series was initially in Britain and Europe but later aired in the US, Scandinavia, and the Middle East. It was released on VHS in the 1980s and 1990s and on DVD in 2006. The show's animated title sequence featured a troubadour singing the theme song with a friendly fox. The original was in a traditional English folk style, but international versions varied, such as the US version replacing "In England I am John" with "In America I'm John".
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Episodes
- 1 1. Clever Manka1981-07-31
- 2 2. Moses And The Lim-kiln
- 3 3. Cap O’Rushes
- 4 4. The Soldier Who Didn’t Wash
- 5 5. The Widow’s Lazy Daughter
- 6 6. The Grief Of Pikari
- 7 7. The Pedlar’s Dream
- 8 8. The Priest Know All
- 9 9. The Foolish Brother1981-08-21
- 10 10. The Emperor And The Abt
- 11 11. The Forbidden Door
- 12 12. Sorrow
- 13 13. The Straw Hat
- 14 14. The Well Of The World’s End
- 15 15. Riches Or Happiness
- 16 16. Hinemoa
- 17 17. The Five Loaves
- 18 18. The Island Of Drums
- 19 19. The Twelve Months
- 20 20. Nikorima
- 21 21. Simpleton Peter
- 22 22. The Haunted Pasture
- 23 23. Morwen Of The Woodlands
- 24 24. The Russian And The Tartar
- 25 25. The Hired Help
- 26 26. 100 Cattle
- 27 27. The Black Cape
- 28 28. The Perfect Prince
- 29 29. Minu
- 30 30. The Basket Of Flowers
- 31 31. The Talking Pony
- 32 32. The Spoiled Son
- 33 33. The King’s Secret
- 34 34. The Miraculous Doctor
- 35 35. Rich Man, Poor Man
- 36 36. The Woodcutter And The Devil
- 37 37. The Mysterious Woodcutter
- 38 38. The Surprise Gift
- 39 39. The Robber Chief
- 40 40. The Enchanted King
- 41 41. The Three Coins
- 42 42. The Foolish Lad
- 43 43. The Blacksmith
- 44 44. The Bar Of Gold
- 45 45. The Clever Thief
- 46 46. The Squire’s Bride
- 47 47. The Lost Ruby
- 48 48. The Blind Beauty
- 49 49. The Wise Merchant
- 50 50. Two For One
- 51 51. The Little Beggar
- 52 52. Great Heart
- 53 53. The Old Kitbag
- 54 54. The Strange Guest
- 55 55. The Clever Trapper
- 56 56. Myself
- 57 57. The Magic Stone
- 58 58. Bags Of Silver
- 59 59. The Ambitious Cobbler
- 60 60. The Stubborn Princess
- 61 61. The Great Slayer
- 62 62. The Princess Who Never Laughed
- 63 63. The Three Helpers
- 64 64. Secret Soup
- 65 65. The Discontented Daughter
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