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| Grim Tales | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Rikki Finegold Bob Baldwin |
| Written by | Anne Caulfield Anthony Horowitz |
| Directed by | Bob Baldwin |
| Starring | Rik Mayall |
| Composers | Ged Haney Clive Bell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Sharon Burns Bob Baldwin |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production companies | Initial Film & Television Central Independent Television (series 1) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV (CITV) (series 1) Channel 4 (series 2) |
| Release | 14 April 1989 – 17 March 1991 |
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Grim Tales is a British children's television program based on fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, featuring Rik Mayall as a storyteller dressed in pyjamas and a dressing gown.[1] The twenty-two episodes were broadcast on ITV (series 1) and Channel 4 (series 2) from 1989 to 1991. There was also a release on video and audio cassette, with the slightly different title Grimm Tales.[2][3]
- ^ "Tributes paid to comedian and actor Rik Mayall". Bath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Go on Rik, Swear at Us!". TV Guide. 14 April 1989.
- ^ Mzimba, Liza (September 1991). "A Mania for All Seasons!". Lime Lizard.