Tales of the Unexpected

Season 1 Episode 4: Lamb to the Slaughter

9 Seasons Apr 14, 1979 TV-14 24m 7.1

When her policeman husband Patrick callously announces that he is leaving her, Mary Marney hits and kills him with the frozen leg of lamb she has bought for their dinner. Thinking quickly, she calls his colleagues, claiming that she came...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 3 William and Mary

3. William and Mary

Aired: Apr 6, 1979

When her husband William dies Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates ...

Episode 4 Lamb to the Slaughter

4. Lamb to the Slaughter

Aired: Apr 13, 1979

When her policeman husband Patrick callously announces that he is leaving her...

Episode 5 The Landlady

5. The Landlady

Aired: Apr 20, 1979

Arriving in Bath to take up his first job away from home young Billy Weaver d...

Episode 6 Neck

6. Neck

Aired: Apr 27, 1979

Invited to a weekend house party by Sir Basil Turton and his younger wife Nat...

Episode 7 Edward the Conqueror

7. Edward the Conqueror

Aired: May 5, 1979

A musically appreciative stray cat comes between an elderly husband and wife.

Episode 8 A Dip in the Pool

8. A Dip in the Pool

Aired: May 12, 1979

An American gambler on a trans-Atlantic liner goes into the pool that bets on...

Episode 9 The Way Up to Heaven

9. The Way Up to Heaven

Aired: May 19, 1979

A husband and wife are add odds with each other over punctuality. Could an op...

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Info about Tales of the Unexpected

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Mystery