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The Storyteller: Greek Myths

A storyteller (Sir Michael Gambon) in a labyrinth tells his dog (Brian Henson) the stories of Perseus (Jeremy Gilley) and Medusa (Frances Barber), Icarus (Ian Hawkes) and Daedalus (Sir Derek Jacobi), Theseus (David Morrissey) and the Minotaur (Steve Varnom), and Orpheus (Art Malik) and Euridyce (Gina Bellman).

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Cast & Crew See All

Michael Gambon
The Storyteller
Brian Henson
The Dog
Steve Varnom
Minotaur

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Theseus & the Minotaur

Mon, Nov 17, 199724 mins

An Athenian storyteller and his dog fall into the underground labyrinth of Knossos. There he recounts the story of the Minotaur confined to the maze by King Minos ten centuries earlier. When the young hero Theseus comes of age, he begins walking the heroes path. Reclaiming his rightful place as the son of Athenian king Aegeus, Theseus insists on traveling to Crete to face the dreaded Minotaur.

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Awards

  • 1992 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Children's Programme (Fiction) - winner

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