Tales of the Unexpected
S1 · E1IMDB:
6.7
Released
3/24/1979
Duration
0h 27m
Genre
Drama
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
N/A
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.
Tales of the Unexpected
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
6.7Released
3/24/1979
Genre
Drama
Cast
N/A
Duration
0h 27m
Country
United Kingdom
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
EP 1AvailableThe Man From the South
A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
The Man From the South
A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
EP 2AvailableMrs 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.
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.
EP 3AvailableWilliam and Mary
When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
William and Mary
When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
EP 4AvailableLamb 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.
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.
EP 5AvailableThe Landlady
When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
The Landlady
When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
EP 6AvailableNeck
A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
Neck
A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
EP 7AvailableEdward 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.
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.
EP 8AvailableA 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.
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.
EP 9AvailableThe Way Up to Heaven
Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.
The Way Up to Heaven
Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.
