Tales of the Unexpected

Season 6 (14 Episodes)

9 Seasons 1983 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 6 Episodes:

Episode 1 A Passing Opportunity

1. A Passing Opportunity

Aired: Apr 8, 1983

Frank Jesmond is on hard times and in danger of losing his family when a man ...

Episode 2 The Memory Man

2. The Memory Man

Aired: Apr 15, 1983

Colin Mearns scrapes a living with a business helping people improve their me...

Episode 3 A Sad Loss

3. A Sad Loss

Aired: Apr 22, 1983

Claire Hawksworth and her boyfriend Dave are struggling to keep up the paymen...

Episode 4 Clerical Error

4. Clerical Error

Aired: Apr 30, 1983

Whilst winding up his late father's affairs for his invalid mother Paul Stand...

Episode 5 Heir Presumptuous

5. Heir Presumptuous

Aired: May 7, 1983

One of rich uncle George's identical nephews has murdered him. How can the sh...

Episode 8 The Vorpal Blade

8. The Vorpal Blade

Aired: May 28, 1983

Elderly - uniformed - Teuton Von Baden tells colleague Winterluck a tale from...

Episode 9 The Wrong 'Un

9. The Wrong 'Un

Aired: Jun 11, 1983

Helmut Weinrich is a German businessman who has just closed a successful deal...

Episode 10 The Luncheon

10. The Luncheon

Aired: Jun 19, 1983

Author Tony Medway is thrilled to receive a phone call from Susan Mandeville,...

Episode 11 The Tribute

11. The Tribute

Aired: Jun 25, 1983

Three aristocratic ladies now living in reduced circumstances, agree to have ...

Episode 12 Hit and Run

12. Hit and Run

Aired: May 10, 1983

Dr. Roger Ashburn is heart-broken when his beloved but selfish wife Mary leav...

Episode 13 Youth from Vienna

13. Youth from Vienna

Aired: Jul 2, 1983

Dr Humphrey Baxter falls for TV presenter Caroline Coates. A story of love an...

Episode 14 The Turn of the Tide

14. The Turn of the Tide

Aired: Sep 3, 1983

Slade is a criminal lawyer who is facing disgrace and asks his colleague Spal...

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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