Grim Tales

S01E08: Hansel and Gretel

Overview

Grim Tales is an animated British television program based on fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, featuring Rik Mayall as the storyteller dressed in his pyjamas and dressing gown. The twenty-two episodes were broadcast on ITV from 1989 to 1991,The series is rated TV-14 the released on video and audio cassette, with the slightly different title Grimm Tales.

Episodes

S01E01 The Three Feathers

April 14, 1989 10 min
Once upon a time there was a king who had ruled wisely, but he knew his time had come. The king had three sons, the two oldest considered themselves more cleaver and wise than the...

S01E02 The Spirit in the Bottle

April 21, 1989 10 min
There was once a wood cutter who's wife had died and had an only son. Despite being so poor the wood cutter was determind to send to the boy to school. But the money he...

S01E03 The Hare and the Hedgehog

April 28, 1989 10 min
While taking a walk out in the field to steal some of the farmer's turnips, a Hedgehog is met by a Hare stealing some cabbages. The Hare being very boastful and egocentric makes fun of...

S01E04 The Valiant Little Tailor

May 5, 1989 10 min
There was once a tailor about to sit down to his toast and jam, but his food attracted the flies and as soon as they smelled the jam they swarmed down in a cloud. ""Hey!...

S01E05 Rapunzel

May 12, 1989 10 min
A couple fall foul of a witch and must give up their daughter to her; years later she is imprisoned in a tower.

S01E06 The Fisherman and His Wife

May 19, 1989 10 min
The tale of an honest fisherman and his greedy wife who find an enchanted, wish-granting fish.

S01E07 The Three Little Men in the Wood

May 26, 1989 10 min

S01E08 Hansel and Gretel

June 2, 1989 10 min

S01E09 Rumpelstiltskin

June 9, 1989 10 min

S01E10 The Twelve Huntsmen

June 16, 1989 10 min

S01E11 Sweet Porridge

June 23, 1989 10 min

S01E12 The Three Doctors

June 30, 1989 10 min

Cast

Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall

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