animated fables @ eighties...can you help?

[splange]

The intro music used to go, 'I'm a story teller, and my stories must be told - I have many stories, ..............and days of old, I have many stories and I've seen many faces, many friends have I, in many places - in Germany I'm Johan, In Sweden I am Jan...' and so it went on. Each week, this John/Jan/Johan cartoon character, narrated a tale. Does anybody remember what it was called and where I can find info about it? Thanks in advance 

[Jansy]

The Storyteller

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092383/

[LeMarchand]

Possibly "The Storyteller" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092383/combined

[Jansy]

Or even, 'The International Storyteller'

[splange]

No, its not The Storyteller - the Jim Henson puppet thing with John Hurt as the narrator, this was a cartoon. The John in this one looked like a robin hood-ey characater, long fair hair, tights and pixie books and he sang the opening song...thanks anyway

[lilyfrog]

It was called the Storeyteller

[trionam]

storybook International

[trionam]

Here's a list of some of the episodes:

Clever Manka  (Czechoslovakia)
Moses and the Lime-Kiln (Middle East)
Cap O' Rushes (England)
Soldier Who Didn't Wash, The (Russia)
Widow's Lazy Daughter, The  (Ireland)
Grief of Pi-Kari, The  (Maori)
Pedlar,s Dream, The (England)
Priest Know-All, The (Norway)
Foolish Brother, The   (Turkey)
Emperor and the Abbot, The  (Austria)
Forbidden Door, The (Arabia)
Sorrow  (Hungary)
Straw Hat, The  (Germany)
Well of the World's End, The (Scotland)
Riches or Happiness  (India)
Hinemoa (Maori)
Morwen of the Woodlands (Wales)
Russian and the Tartar, The (Russia)
Hired Help, The (Eastern Europe)
100 Cattle (Africa)
Black Cape, The (Spain)
Perfect Prince?, The  (India)
Minu (Africa)
Basket of Flowers, The (Scandinavia)
Talking Pony, The (Spain)
Spoiled Son, The (Rumania)
King's Secret, The (China)
Miraculous Doctor, The (France)
Rich Man, Poor Man (Africa)
Woodcutter and the Devil, The (Eastern Europe)
Mysterious Woodcutter, The  (Korea)
Surprise Gift, The  (India)
Robber Chief, The  (Scandinavia)
Enchanted King, The  (Rumania)
Three Coins, The  (Spain)
Foolish Lad, The  (Eastern Europe)
Blacksmith, The  (Africa)
Bar of Gold, The  (Eastern Europe)
Little Beggar, The  (Arabia)
Great Heart  (North American Indian)
Old Kitbag, The (Canada)
Strange Guest, The  (Canada)
Clever Trapper, The (Canada)
Myself  (Canada)
Magic Stone, The  (Serbia)
Bags of Silver  (Croatia)
Ambitious Cobbler, The (Slovenia)
Stubborn Princess, The  (Eastern Europe)
Great Slayer, The  (Eastern Europe)

[kempie]

"Storybook International" was produced by HTV (I presume with some european partnership) and shown in 1983-4, with some of the stories narrated by Isla Blair.

Apparently DVDs are set to be released in January 2006 - link.

'I'm the storyteller
And my story must be told
I have many stories
Ones for both the young and old
I have seen many things
and described many places
Many names have I
And many faces
In Russia I am Ivan
In Sweden I am Jan,
In Germany I am Johan
In England I am John.'