Storybook International
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".
Seasons
E1Clever Manka
E2Moses And The Lim-kiln
E3Cap O’Rushes
E4The Soldier Who Didn’t Wash
E5The Widow’s Lazy Daughter
E6The Grief Of Pikari
E7The Pedlar’s Dream
E8The Priest Know All
E9The Foolish Brother
E10The Emperor And The Abt
E11The Forbidden Door
E12Sorrow
E13The Straw Hat
E14The Well Of The World’s End
E15Riches Or Happiness
E16Hinemoa
E17The Five Loaves
E18The Island Of Drums
E19The Twelve Months
E20Nikorima
E21Simpleton Peter
E22The Haunted Pasture
E23Morwen Of The Woodlands
E24The Russian And The Tartar
E25The Hired Help
E26100 Cattle
E27The Black Cape
E28The Perfect Prince
E29Minu
E30The Basket Of Flowers
E31The Talking Pony
E32The Spoiled Son
E33The King’s Secret
E34The Miraculous Doctor
E35Rich Man, Poor Man
E36The Woodcutter And The Devil
E37The Mysterious Woodcutter
E38The Surprise Gift
E39The Robber Chief
E40The Enchanted King
E41The Three Coins
E42The Foolish Lad
E43The Blacksmith
E44The Bar Of Gold
E45The Clever Thief
E46The Squire’s Bride
E47The Lost Ruby
E48The Blind Beauty
E49The Wise Merchant
E50Two For One
E51The Little Beggar
E52Great Heart
E53The Old Kitbag
E54The Strange Guest
E55The Clever Trapper
E56Myself
E57The Magic Stone
E58Bags Of Silver
E59The Ambitious Cobbler
E60The Stubborn Princess
E61The Great Slayer
E62The Princess Who Never Laughed
E63The Three Helpers
E64Secret Soup
E65The Discontented Daughter
Storyline
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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