A barren peasant woman, desperately craving a child, naively says aloud that she wouldn't care what it looks like. Soon enough, she gives birth to a baby who resembles a hedgehog, much to the father's dismay and the scorn of the villagers.

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Cast

John Hurt

The Storyteller

Helen Lindsay

The Queen

Abigail Cruttenden

The Princess

Brian Henson

The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)

Terence Harvey

The Grovelhog (Voice)