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The Storyteller
1987–1988
· TV Show
· 24 min episodes
· 1 season
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An old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.
Details
- Created by
- Jim Henson
- Writer
- Anthony Minghella
- Studio
- The Jim Henson Company, TVS
- Released
- 15 May 1988
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Rated
- TV-Y7
- Episodes
- 9 across 1 season
- Awards
- 3 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 6 →3 major awards won · 3 wins from 6 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| BAFTA TV Award 1989 | Best Children's Programme (Entertainment/Drama) Duncan Kenworthy | Winner | |
| BAFTA TV Award 1989 | Best Costume Design Ann Hollowood | Winner | |
| Emmy Award 1987 | Outstanding Children's Program Jim Henson (executive producer) Mark Shivas (producer) For episode Hans My Hedgehog . | Winner | |
| BAFTA TV Award 1989 | Best Make Up Sally Sutton | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award 1988 | Outstanding Children's Program Jim Henson (executive producer) Duncan Kenworthy (producer) For episode A Story Short . | Nominee | |
| Emmy Award 1988 | Outstanding Children's Program Jim Henson (executive producer) Duncan Kenworthy (producer) For episode The Luck Child . | Nominee |
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BAFTA TV Award
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Children's Programme (Entertainment/Drama) Duncan Kenworthy | Winner | |
| Best Costume Design Ann Hollowood | Winner | |
| Best Make Up Sally Sutton | Nominee |
Emmy Award
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Children's Program Jim Henson (executive producer) Mark Shivas (producer) For episode Hans My Hedgehog . | Winner | |
| Outstanding Children's Program Jim Henson (executive producer) Duncan Kenworthy (producer) For episode A Story Short . | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Children's Program Jim Henson (executive producer) Duncan Kenworthy (producer) For episode The Luck Child . | Nominee |