Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected (1979-1988)
Seasons: 9, episodes: 112
Episode runtime: 25 min
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Photo Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
himself (Introduced By)
Photo Christopher Blake
Christopher Blake
Israeli Officer
Photo Micheline Presle
Micheline Presle
Madame Lagrue
Photo Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
Emma Adkins
Photo Gary Bond
Gary Bond
Max de Marechal
Photo John Beck
Photo Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Gerry Williams
Photo Deborah Harmon
Deborah Harmon
Daisy Flock
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Short description

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

Seasons

SeasonEpisodesRelease dateRating
Series 1
 9 1979-03-23 6.4
Series 2
 16 1980-02-29 5.9
Series 3
 9 1980-08-08 6.7
Series 4
 17 1981-04-04 5.8
Series 5
 18 1982-04-24 5.9
Series 6
 14 1983-04-08 5.8
Series 7
 15 1984-05-11 5.4
Series 8
 4 1985-03-29 6.5
Series 9
 10 1987-12-17 6.3

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