Jim Henson's The Storyteller: The Complete Collection (DVD)

*This is NOT a comic! But it's Muppets and I wouldn't be me if I wasn't stocking Muppets in the shop. 

By Jim Henson and Anthony Minghella. Published by Fabulous Films. 

2x DVDs, 310 minutes, 1.33:1 aspect ratio, Colour, 1987 (2024 printing)

From the creators of Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. This complete collection comprises of all 9 episodes of the original Storyteller series. Featuring both human actors and creations from Jim Henson's Creature Shop, in this clever retelling of classic folk tales, fables and legends such as The Three Ravens and The Heartless Giant. The series stars Academy Award nominee John Hurt (1981, Best Actor, The Elephant Man) in the title roles. Aided by his cynical dog, Hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humour, intrigue and magic. Academy-Award winning writer/director Anthony Minghella (1997, Best Director, The English Patient) wrote the screenplay for all these fabulous stories. Featuring a stellar cast that includes Miranda Richardson, Jane Horrocks, Sean Bean, Jonathan Pryce, Brenda Blethyn, Jennifer Saunders, Joely Richardson and Dawn French. Also included in this set is The Storyteller, Greek Myths. This imaginative series of 4 episodes, features both human actors and creations again from Jim Henson's Creature Shop in the retelling of classic Greek mythology including Daedalus and Icarus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Perseus and Gorgon, and Theseus and the Minotaur. The series features another stellar cast including Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Pat Roach and Art Malik.