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Season 4 – Tales of the Unexpected

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Star-studded sinister and amusing stories, each with a twist in the tale.
Tales of the Unexpected — Season 4

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Roald Dahl

Creator

Andrew Ray

Roger Carson

Joanna Pettet

Betsy

Celia Gregory

Actor

Paul Spurrier

David

Forbes Collins

Police Sergeant

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 5, 1981 Would You Believe It? An unscrupulous archaeologist robs a tomb. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 12, 1981 Vicious Circle A widow decides to reform a young thug. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 19, 1981 The Boy Who Talked With Animals A boy begs his father to buy a turtle. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 26, 1981 The Best of Everything A man needs style to attract a woman. Details Episode 5 Aired May 3, 1981 A Woman's Help A wife plans to stop her cheating spouse. Details Episode 6 Aired May 10, 1981 Shatterproof A wife hires a hit man to kill her spouse. Details Episode 7 Aired May 17, 1981 The Sound Machine A man invents a machine that hears sounds. Details Episode 8 Aired May 24, 1981 Never Speak Ill of the Dead A country doctor's young wife disappears. Details Episode 9 Aired May 31, 1981 The Best Policy A banker probes fiscal irregularities. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 7, 1981 The Last Bottle in the World A man has plans for a rare wine vintage. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 14, 1981 Kindly Dig Your Grave The owner of an art gallery cheats starving artists. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 21, 1981 Completely Foolproof A greedy wife has a cunning plan to get rid of her wealthy husband, but he has a few tricks of his own up his sleeve. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 28, 1981 There's One Born Every Minute A man's land investment begins to go sour. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 5, 1981 Bosom Friends A poor woman takes advantage of a friend. Details Episode 15 Aired Jul 19, 1981 A Glowing Future A girl learns her beau is to wed another. Details Episode 16 Aired Jul 26, 1981 The Way to Do It A bored man begins losing big at a casino. Details Episode 17 Aired Dec 26, 1981 Hijack A hijacker threatens to blow up a plane. Details
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Tales of the Unexpected — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
John Jacobs, Bert Salzman, John Peyser, John Gorrie, Alan Gibson, Ray Danton
Creator
Roald Dahl
Executive Producer
John Woolf
Screenwriter
Denis Cannan, Pat Hoddinott, Ruth Rendell, Bert Salzman, Jack Ritchie, Donald Honig, Robin Chapman, Ronald Harwood
Network
ITV
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 5, 1981