Title: I just wish there were more!
Product review: This wonderful collection of folk tales is very cleverly produced. John Hurt is fantastic as the storyteller and his cute yet cynical dog provides a bit of comic relief to break the tension in the darkest parts. Yes, there are dark parts and some scary looking (and acting) "fantasy" creatures so this is not a series for the real wee ones to watch alone though it is great for elementary age and up to view with the family. I watched the four Greek myths in a separate set and they were equally well done with a different but also wonderful storyteller (Michael Gambon). Part of the magic of the series is the way the storyteller (and his dog) always remain a part of the tales and as a result the viewer gets the true feeling of being told a story by the fire instead of just watching a bunch of actors and puppets on the television screen.
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