A brilliant series - I have it on dvd. As so often with Oliver Postgate, he does not talk down the the children watching: 'saga', fjords' and many other unfamiliar terms are used quite naturally. In the first episode of the first story the old king dies and again it is treated in a straightforward and natural fashion. Postgate had a confidence in his audience which is often lacking from modern programs (I understand: I have no reason to watch them at the moment!)