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Season 5 – Tales of the Unexpected

1982 Mystery & Thriller List
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Tales of the Unexpected — Season 5

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Episode 1 Aired Apr 25, 1982 Blue Marigold At the height of her fame, Myra, a fashion model, is suddenly out of favor with her agencies and deserted by her boyfriend; years later, she sees an opportunity to win her ex back. Details Episode 2 Aired May 2, 1982 The Eavesdropper A wife suspects her husband has a lover. Details Episode 3 Aired May 9, 1982 Operation Safecrack A safecracker comes out of retirement. Details Episode 4 Aired May 16, 1982 Run, Rabbit, Run A writer hears a tale about a French hero. Details Episode 5 Aired May 23, 1982 A Stranger in Town A wanderer enchants a town's children. Details Episode 6 Aired May 30, 1982 The Moles Amateur crooks enlist help to rob a bank. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 6, 1982 Decoy A policewoman is used as a decoy to catch a murderer preying on young women. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 13, 1982 Pattern of Guilt A husband falls again for his ex-wife. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 20, 1982 A Harmless Vanity A wife decides to fight for her husband. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 27, 1982 Death Can Add A sly accountant finds fraudulent deals. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 4, 1982 Light Fingers A manufacturer plots to catch a thief. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 11, 1982 Death in the Morning An aristocrat's new wife feels unwanted. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 18, 1982 What Have You Been Up to Lately? Two desperate, failed actors meet. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 25, 1982 The Absence of Emily A woman thinks her sister has been killed. Details Episode 15 Aired Aug 1, 1982 In the Bag A safecracker reluctantly helps a girl. Details Episode 16 Aired Aug 8, 1982 A Man With a Fortune A vintner traces his family in England. Details Episode 17 Aired Aug 15, 1982 Who's Got the Lady? A gallery owner plans a clever art fraud. Details Episode 18 Aired Aug 22, 1982 The Skeleton Key A girl rejects a kind suitor for another. Details

Season Info

Director
Alan Gibson, Peter Hammond, John Gorrie, John Jacobs, Giles Foster, Wendy Toye, Herbert Wise
Creator
Roald Dahl
Executive Producer
John Woolf
Screenwriter
Robin Chapman, Chaim Bermant, Jeremy Paul, Ruth Wissman, Aileen Wheeler
Network
ITV
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 25, 1982