I'm a Storyteller.....

[DMAC1144]

Does anyone remember the show that was on years ago (1980's) and the theme music went along the lines of 'I'm a Storyteller, and my story must be told'....... I loved that show but can't remember what it was called. It was probably something like 'Storyteller' or 'I'm a storyteller' but I can't find any reference to it anywhere on the web. It was basically a show which told the story of a different character each week and was narrated by a storyteller. I don't actually remember there being any spoken words by the characters themselves. It was so well done though. Any ideas anyone?

[LeMarchand]

Can't remember how the theme went, and I think there was dialogue in the show, but otherwise this sounds like "The Storyteller". The narrator was John Hurt and it was produced by Henson's, and featured a lot of work from their creature workshop. Some episodes are available on Region 1 DVD, but the disc is an RCE one.

[Ginger_lady]

I remember that show it had cartoon credits at the beginning and the rest of his song went" .....In Sweden I'm Johan, In England I am John, Sometimes there are tears sometimes there is laughter, but always a happily ever after.....Defo not the one with John Hurt, that was a Jim Henson production.

[FTVS]

I do remember the theme tune gave all his differnet worldwide names accompagnied by costumes " In Sweden I am Johann, in England I am John". I can't find anything either except to the Jim Henson thing and this didn't feel like an american programme to me. Good luck and let us know.

[DMAC1144]

Brilliant Ginger lady! That's it!!!! I found that John Hurt one and for sure that's not it. There was no puppetry in it at all. Aww this is going to wreck my head until I find it. Such a good show.....kinda scared me a bit when I was young. Some to the stories were kinda eerie I remember....

[gilf]

From what I remeber this was European with voices dumbed over the top but most of it was done by naration. There titles were as described above with drawings of a bloke in a sort of robin hood outfit but not green and playing one of those small Guitar things. I think it was called "Storyteller" and it was on ITV.

[DMAC1144]

Yeah that's it for sure. I'd love to find out more about it. I can't find anything on the web about it at all! :(

[TEAK36]

It was called Storybook International.I have just had a look,and you can find a little info about it on www.tv.cream.org.

[DMAC1144]

Brilliant! Storybook International! Thankyou thankyou thankyou! The first part of my quest is complete! Now then.....how do i get my hands on a copy? Thanks everyone. Dave

[Hayley]

Wow! I know this post is over a year old, but my sister and I were discussing this exact TV show tonight! I decided to come home and do a net search and I found this website! I am from Australia and we had the show too. For some reason I seem to think it was Scandinavian in origin. Let me know if you come across anything about it. Cheers, Hayley