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There are certain series that scar themselves indelibly on the minds of those watching – and if you were a youngster in the 1960s or 1970s this was one such series

Inspired by the folktale Hurleburlebutz, collected by the Brothers Grimm, it can be seen as a simple prince meets princess meets evil dwarf story with a clear moral message about being kind. Or if you prefer a barely disguised depiction of the fall of the Third Reich (the princess at the start) to Communism (the bear) who together go on to thwart the wicked forces of decadent Western Capitalism (the dwarf).

Click here to read Andy Smith’s full review.