Tales of the Unexpected

Season 5 (18 Episodes)

9 Seasons 1982 TV-14 25m 7.6

Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.

A British anthology series featuring tales of horror, mystery, and suspense. Most episodes featured a twist ending, and many of them were based on short stories by well-known writer Roald Dahl, who also served as the show's host during its first two seasons.

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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 Blue Marigold

1. Blue Marigold

Aired: Apr 24, 1982

Myra is an actor and the face--but not the voice--of Blue Marigold perfume, w...

Episode 2 The Eavesdropper

2. The Eavesdropper

Aired: May 2, 1982

Moira overhears a conversation in a restaurant. Is the woman having an affair...

Episode 3 Operation Safecrack

3. Operation Safecrack

Aired: May 9, 1982

Holdwell Safes do a publicity stunt featuring a top safe-cracker but now he h...

Episode 4 Run, Rabbit, Run

4. Run, Rabbit, Run

Aired: May 16, 1982

Ex-soldier Robert goes back to visit his old billet in Paris to learn how thi...

Episode 5 Stranger in Town

5. Stranger in Town

Aired: May 23, 1982

A charming and eccentric stranger arrives in town. But why?

Episode 6 The Moles

6. The Moles

Aired: May 30, 1982

An unlikely ensemble come together to rob a bank.

Episode 7 Decoy

7. Decoy

Aired: Jun 6, 1982

Chief Inspector McLintock sets up WPC Mary Bryan as a decoy to catch a serial...

Episode 8 Pattern of Guilt

8. Pattern of Guilt

Aired: Jun 13, 1982

A man desperate to divorce his wife takes drastic action to rid himself of her.

Episode 9 A Harmless Vanity

9. A Harmless Vanity

Aired: Jun 20, 1982

Mary discovers her husband is having an affair so has a life-changing makeover.

Episode 10 Death Can Add

10. Death Can Add

Aired: Jun 27, 1982

High-flying Oliver has a scam to make his firm, and himself, rich. Can death ...

Episode 11 Light Fingers

11. Light Fingers

Aired: Jul 4, 1982

Ralph Stackpole runs a glove factory but gloves are being stolen on a regular...

Episode 12 Death in the Morning

12. Death in the Morning

Aired: Jul 11, 1982

Newly married young wife Karen seeks to discover and overcome a malign presen...

Episode 14 The Absence of Emily

14. The Absence of Emily

Aired: Jul 25, 1982

Two sisters and the husband of one have their differences. When Emily goes ab...

Episode 15 In the Bag

15. In the Bag

Aired: Aug 1, 1982

Sam is an expert safe cracker - 'a professional'. His accomplice, however, is...

Episode 16 A Man with a Fortune

16. A Man with a Fortune

Aired: Aug 8, 1982

Calculating Janet reckons she will benefit from helping 'Man with a fortune' ...

Episode 17 Who's Got the Lady?

17. Who's Got the Lady?

Aired: Aug 15, 1982

Gallery owner Parnell invests in extensive security measures for a valuable p...

Episode 18 The Skeleton Key

18. The Skeleton Key

Aired: Aug 22, 1982

Emma and Max are getting together and her previous boyfriend Andy is not happ...

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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