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Season 2 – 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 2

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Roald Dahl

Creator

John Mills

William Perkins

Joseph Cotten

Lionel

Jack Weston

William Botibol

Anthony Steel

The Stranger

Susan George

Mabel Taylor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 1, 1980 Royal Jelly A man experiments on his infant's growth. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 8, 1980 Skin A man is offered a fortune for his tattoo. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 15, 1980 Galloping Foxley A man thinks he sees a cruel school bully. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 22, 1980 The Hitch-Hiker A hitchhiker urges a driver to speed. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 29, 1980 Poison A man plans to leave his job in India. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 5, 1980 Fat Chance A man plots to kill his overweight wife. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 12, 1980 Taste A woman becomes the prize in a wine bet. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 19, 1980 My Lady Love, My Dove A woman decides to wiretap her guests. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 26, 1980 Georgy Porgy Following an unconventional upbringing, George Duckworth, now a vicar, has an odd attitude towards women; when the seductive Julia joins his congregation she turns out to be much more than he expected. Details Episode 10 Aired May 3, 1980 Depart in Peace Two women vie for an eligible bachelor. Details Episode 11 Aired May 10, 1980 The Umbrella Man Someone follows the Umbrella Man. Details Episode 12 Aired May 17, 1980 Genesis & Catastrophe A frustrated couple finally has a child. Details Episode 13 Aired May 24, 1980 Mr. Botibol's First Love A woman wants to share a man's fantasy. Details Episode 14 Aired May 31, 1980 Back for Christmas A doctor plans the perfect marital murder. Details Episode 15 Aired Jun 7, 1980 The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby A wife knows her new spouse's evil secret. Details Episode 16 Aired Jun 14, 1980 The Man at the Top A sailor turns to a prostitute for help. Details
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Tales of the Unexpected — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Herbert Wise, Claude Whatham, John Gorrie, Alastair Reid, Graham Evans, Giles Foster, Alan Gibson
Creator
Roald Dahl
Executive Producer
John Woolf
Screenwriter
Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl, Robert Bloch, John Collier, Kevin Goldstein-Jackson, Robin Chapman, Ronald Harwood, Denis Cannan
Network
ITV
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 1, 1980