Tales of the Unexpected

6.8(49)|1979-03-24|9 seasons, 112 episodes

Drama

Overview

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

Episodes

Series 1(9)Series 2(16)Series 3(9)Series 4(17)Series 5(18)Series 6(14)Series 7(15)Series 8(4)Series 9(10)

S1E1 · 1979-03-24 · 24m

The Man From the South

7.5

A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.

S1E2 · 1979-03-31 · 25m

Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

4.0

Unable to show her dentist husband, Cyril, the fur coat her lover has given her, Mrs Bixby pawns it and pretends that she found the ticket.

S1E3 · 1979-04-07 · 25m

William and Mary

7.0

When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.

S1E4 · 1979-04-14 · 25m

Lamb to the Slaughter

7.0

An enraged detective's wife kills her husband by smashing in his skull with a heavy blunt instrument - but no murder weapon can be found, and the police are baffled.

S1E5 · 1979-04-21 · 25m

The Landlady

8.5

When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.

S1E6 · 1979-04-28 · 24m

Neck

4.5

A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.

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