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Tales of the Unexpected

Season 9 (10 Episodes)

9 Seasons1987TV-1425m7.6

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.

Season 9 Episodes:

Episode 2 The Colonel's Lady

2. The Colonel's Lady

Aired: Jan 7, 1988

Colonel George Peregrine's comfortable life is disturbed when his wife writes...

Episode 3 The Surgeon

3. The Surgeon

Aired: Jan 14, 1988

Wealthy Prince Zawi gives surgeon Robert Sandy a diamond for saving his life....

Episode 4 The Verger

4. The Verger

Aired: Jan 21, 1988

Albert Dobson is a very good verger who has served the church for years. But ...

Episode 5 The Facts of Life

5. The Facts of Life

Aired: Jan 28, 1988

Young Nicholas Lillie has led a sheltered rural existence, but when he does w...

Episode 6 Wink Three Times

6. Wink Three Times

Aired: Apr 15, 1988

Ten years previously the rich but gauche Babs Colport was persuaded by her fr...

Episode 7 The Dead Don't Steal

7. The Dead Don't Steal

Aired: Apr 22, 1988

Married Ken Johnson runs a charter plane service with his lover and air stewa...

Episode 9 A Time to Die

9. A Time to Die

Aired: May 6, 1988

Yves Drouard is a wealthy man but his marriage has gone stale. His wife Marth...

Episode 10 Mr. Know-All

10. Mr. Know-All

Aired: May 13, 1988

Elly Somerton is working for the summer as a hotel receptionist. She is intri...

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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