Tales of the Unexpected

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1979-03-24

Last Air Date: 1988-05-13

Number of Seasons: 9

Number of Episodes: 112

Created By: Roald Dahl

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Roald Dahl as Self - Introduced By
Andrew Ray as Steve
Forbes Collins as Inspector
Paul Herzberg as Henri
Lucy Gutteridge as Molly
Peter Tuddenham as Control (voice)
William Hootkins as Peter Bligh
Mark Lewis as Showroom Manager
Richard Foxton as Security Guard
John Mills as Sam Morrissey

Seasons

Season 1 (1979) - (9 Episodes)

Season 2 (1980) - (16 Episodes)

Season 3 (1980) - (9 Episodes)

Season 4 (1981) - (17 Episodes)

Season 5 (1982) - (18 Episodes)

Season 6 (1983) - (14 Episodes)

Season 7 (1984) - (15 Episodes)

Season 8 (1985) - (4 Episodes)

Season 9 (1987) - (10 Episodes)

Season 1 (1979)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Man From the South (1979-03-24)

A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
Ep. 2: Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat (1979-03-31)

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.
Ep. 3: William and Mary (1979-04-07)

When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
Ep. 4: Lamb to the Slaughter (1979-04-14)

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.
Ep. 5: The Landlady (1979-04-21)

When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
Ep. 6: Neck (1979-04-28)

A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
Ep. 7: Edward the Conqueror (1979-05-05)

When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.
Ep. 8: A Dip in the Pool (1979-05-12)

An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.
Ep. 9: The Way Up to Heaven (1979-05-19)

Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.