S1E1

The Soldier and Death

The Storyteller

calendar_todayMay 15, 1988 schedule25 min star8.0

Returning from war, a young soldier trades his last biscuit for a magical sack... into which anything summoned will enter! Trapping devils and even death itself, the soldier brings peace to his country. But death soon proves a greater enemy captured than free! From an early Russian folk tale.

broadcast_on_home Networks

NBC
Channel 4

star Guest Stars

Bob Peck

Bob Peck

Soldier

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins

Tzar

Jan Chappell

Jan Chappell

Soldier's Wife

person

Marcus Clarke

Devil

Peter Hawkins

Peter Hawkins

Devil (voice)

Walter Sparrow

Walter Sparrow

Card Trick Beggar

David Fleeshman

David Fleeshman

Innkeeper

Brian Henson

Brian Henson

Dog / Devil (voice)

Peter Marinker

Peter Marinker

Devil (voice)

person

Francis Wright

Devil

David Alan Barclay

David Alan Barclay

Devil

Mike Quinn

Mike Quinn

Devil