Tales of the Unexpected
Total Seasons :9Total Episodes : 112
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(9)
1. The Man From the South
A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
Air Date : 1979-03-24
2. Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
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.
Air Date : 1979-03-31
3. William and Mary
When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
Air Date : 1979-04-07
4. Lamb to the Slaughter
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.
Air Date : 1979-04-14
5. The Landlady
When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
Air Date : 1979-04-21
6. Neck
A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
Air Date : 1979-04-28
7. Edward the Conqueror
When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.
Air Date : 1979-05-05
8. A Dip in the Pool
An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.
Air Date : 1979-05-12
9. The Way Up to Heaven
Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.
Air Date : 1979-05-19
Cast
Roald Dahl
(Self - Introduced By)
Paul Herzberg
(Henri)
Julie Harris
(Mrs Bixby)
Richard Hampton
(Patient)
Siobhán McKenna
(The Landlady)
John Gielgud
(Jelks)
Richard Greene
(The Colonel)
Pamela Stephenson
(Cathy)
Michael Byrne
(Patrick Marney)
Wendy Hiller
(Louisa)
Michael Troughton
(Steward)
Elaine Stritch
(Mary Pearl)
Jack Weston
(William Botibol)
Marius Goring
(Dr John Landy)
Sandra Payne
(Miss Pulteney)
Katy Jurado
(Woman)
Phil Brown
(F. Milton Willis)
Elaine Ives-Cameron
(Sarah Grant)
Michael Aldridge
(Sir Basil Turton)
Michael Hordern
(Cyril Bixby)
Michael Ontkean
(Tommy)
Mark Jones
(Detective Sergeant Jameson)
Joan Collins
(Natalia Turton)
Cyril Luckham
(Rawlsden)
Hugh Cross
(Police Doctor)
Brian Blessed
(Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan)
Carmen Silvera
(Carmen La Rosa)
Peter Bowles
(Major Haddock)
John Bryant
(Christopher Mulholland)
Susan George
(Mary Marney)
José Ferrer
(Carlos)
Angela Malcolm
(Maid)
Frederick Farley
(Pawnbroker)
Vass Anderson
(Huntsman)
Will Leighton
(Seamus)
Alan Chuntz
(Taxi Driver)
Jane Paton
(Nurse)
Jimmy Mac
(William Pearl)
George Little
(Mr Samuel)
Andrew Fell
(Uniformed Police Constable)
David English
(Plain Clothes Officer)
Leonard Preston
(Billy Weaver)
Anthony Dawes
(Clergyman)
Jess Davies
(Gregory Temple)
Joseph Cotten
(Edward)
Gladys Spencer
(Sylvia)
Don Fellows
(Renshaw)
Davyd Harries
(Purser)
Jana Shelden
(Mrs Renshaw)
David Healy
(Auctioneer)
Paula Tilbrook
(Maggie)
Bill Reimbold
(Bill Wilson)
Ken Buckle
(Sailor)
Roland Culver
(Mr Foster)
Angus MacKay
(Walker)
Jeremy Longhurst
(Driver)
Julia Watson
(Maid)
Brian Capron
(Airport Official)
Dulcie Huston
(Airline Hostess)
Anthony Bailey
(Arthur)
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