A Story Short

Overview

The storyteller recalls his days of servitude to the king for bamboozling the royal cook out of a free meal. A story a day was his punishment - or else he'll boil in the cook's cauldron of oil! All goes well until the final day... when he can't think of a story to save his life! From an early Celtic folk tale.

Episode Information

Guest Stars

Richard Vernon

King

Brenda Blethyn

Storyteller's Wife

Bryan Pringle

Cook

Arthur Hewlett

Page

Brian Henson

Dog (voice)

John Kavanagh

Beggar