Limited series · NBC
The Storyteller
Magical and haunting tales for only the bravest of children
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
John Hurt
The Storyteller
9 eps
Miranda Richardson
Witch
1 eps
Abigail Cruttenden
Princess
1 eps
Jane Horrocks
Anja
1 eps
Gabrielle Anwar
Lidia
1 eps
Gemma Jones
Queen
1 eps
Bob Peck
Soldier
1 eps
Steven Mackintosh
Lucky
1 eps
Richard Vernon
King
1 eps
Alison Doody
Sapsorrow
1 eps
Brenda Blethyn
Storyteller's Wife
1 eps
Jonathan Pryce
King
1 eps
Kate Williams
Chief Maid
1 eps
Sean Bean
Prince
1 eps
Richard Lintern
Prince 1
1 eps
Jason Carter
Man
1 eps
Pauline Moran
Queen
1 eps
Reece Dinsdale
Fearnot
1 eps
Bryan Pringle
Cook
1 eps
Willie Ross
Tinker
1 eps
John Franklyn-Robbins
Tzar
1 eps
Robert Eddison
Ferryman
1 eps
Joely Richardson
Princess
1 eps
Edward Tudor-Pole
Page
1 eps
Stephen Garlick
Young Grovelhog
1 eps
Arthur Hewlett
Page
1 eps
Sandra Voe
Trollop (voice)
1 eps
Eric Richard
Farmer
1 eps
Jan Chappell
Soldier's Wife
1 eps
James Wilby
Prince
1 eps
Marcus Clarke
Devil
1 eps
Alun Armstrong
Troll (voice)
1 eps
Ross Boatman
Page
1 eps
Brian Henson
Dog (voice)
9 eps
Geoffrey Bayldon
King
1 eps
Peter Hawkins
Devil (voice)
1 eps
Dawn French
Badsister 2
1 eps
Paul Brooke
Chancellor
1 eps
Michael Kilgarriff
Lion (voice)
2 eps
Philip Jackson
King
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Storyteller actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Storyteller reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The story
What it's about
The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E09
The True Bride
- Directed by Peter Smith
- Written by Anthony Minghella
S01E08
The Heartless Giant
- Directed by Jim Henson
- Written by Anthony Minghella
S01E06
The Three Ravens
- Directed by Paul Weiland
- Written by Anthony Minghella
S01E05
Hans My Hedgehog
- Directed by Steve Barron
- Written by Anthony Minghella
S01E04
A Story Short
- Directed by Charles Sturridge
- Written by Anthony Minghella
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jim HensonExecutive Producer
- Duncan KenworthyProducer
- Mark ShivasProducer
Writing
- Anthony MinghellaWriter
Direction
- Jim HensonDirector
- Charles SturridgeDirector
- Steve BarronDirector
- Paul WeilandDirector
- Peter SmithDirector
- Jon AmielDirector
Cinematography
- John FennerDirector of Photography
- John FennerDirector of Photography
Music
- Rachel PortmanOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Fandango At HomeBuy
- Amazon Prime Video with AdsStreaming
- Peacock Premium PlusStreaming
- Shout! Factory Amazon ChannelStreaming
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