| The StoryTeller | |
 | |
| Air Date | October 26, 1987 |
| Written by | Anthony Minghella, from an early German folk tale |
| Director | Steve Barron |
Fearnot is a young man who is incapable of feeling fear. He leaves his home and his true love to embark on a vast journey to experience the shudder of fear. However, no monster he meets - no matter how horrible or terrifying - makes him afraid. It is only upon his return that he learns that true fear exists in the places he is closest to.
Cast[]
- Reece Dinsdale as Fearnot
- Willie Ross as Mr. McKay (Tinker)
- Frederick Warder as Half Man
- Gabrielle Anwar as Lidia
- James Donnelly as Lidia's Father
- Peter Jonfield as Fearnot's Father
- Mark Williams as Fearnot's Brother
- Lucy Harte as Water Nymphs
- Michael Cuckson as Pond Sprite
Notes[]
- The story is loosely based on "The Story of a Boy Who Went Forth to Learn Fear", collected by the Brothers Grimm.
| Previous episode: | Next episode: |
| Hans My Hedgehog | A Story Short |