Tales of the Unexpected
★ 6.8·1979 – 1988·9 seasons·112 episodes·Drama
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Overview
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.
- Network
- ITV1
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Ended (Mar 24, 1979)
Where to watch
- With a subscription
- Free with ads
Seasons and episodes
Cast
40 people
Roald DahlHimself - Introduced By
Christopher BlakeIsraeli Officer
Micheline PresleMadame Lagrue
Joan GreenwoodEmma Adkins
Gary BondMax de Marechal
John BeckJack
Eli WallachGerry Williams
Deborah HarmonDaisy Flock
Telly SavalasJoe Brisson
Peter CopleyMan at Railway Station
Lisa EichhornSally
Miriam MargolyesMary Burge
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Elaine PaigeSuzie
Evelyn LayeMrs Standing
Janet LeighJoan Stackpole
John ForgehamPolice Officer
Margaretta ScottLady Birdwell
Jonathan Scott-TaylorYoung Bruce Foxley
Peter CellierWilkins
Jennifer HilaryWendy
Peter Firth
Helmut GriemAlois
Roxanne HartCara
Stephanie ColeMiss Harrison
Julian FellowesGeorge
Dina MerrillMarjorie
Richard GreeneThe Colonel- JRJune RitchieJenny Morrissey
Pamela StephensonCathy
Michael ByrnePatrick Marney
Wendy HillerLouisa
Helen FraserBeryl
Bernard KayDetective Sergeant Jim Gordon
Tim WoodwardTimothy Burton
Moray WatsonSir Ian Masterson
Harry H. CorbettGeorge Balsam
Leslie CaronNathalie Vareille
Jan FrancisLeila
Clive SwiftLatham
Bud CortNewt
Crew
Creation
Directing36
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- Gordon Hessler
- Graham Evans
- Graham Williams
- Herbert Wise
- John Bruce
- John Glenister
- John Gorrie
- John Howard Davies
- John Jacobs
- John Peyser
- Leo Penn
- Leonard Lewis
- Michael Tuchner
- Norman Lloyd
- Paul Annett
- Peter Duffell
- Peter Hammond
- Philip Dudley
- Philip Leacock
- Ray Danton
- Rodney Bennett
- Simon Langton
- Wendy Toye
- William Slater
Writing68
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- John Collier
- John Gorrie
- Johnny Byrne
- Julian Bond
- Kevin Goldstein-Jackson
- Luther Murdoch
- Noella Smith
- Pat Hoddinott
- Paul Ableman
- Peter Ransley
- Roald Dahl
- Robin Chapman
- Ronald Harwood
- Ross Thomas
- Roy Russell
- Tony Wilmot
- Wolf Mankowitz
- Aileen WheelerStory
- Antonia FraserStory
- Bill PronziniStory
- Brian GarfieldStory
- C.B. GilfordStory
- Dana LyonStory
- Donald HonigStory
- Doug MorganStory
- Edward D. HochStory
- Ella GriffithsStory
- Graham SuttonStory
- Hector Hugh MunroStory
- Henry SlesarStory
- J.J. MalingStory
- Jack RitchieStory
- Jane GardamStory
- Jeffrey ArcherStory
- John BakkenhovenStory
- John ChartersStory
- Joseph DoughertyStory
- Julian SymonsStory
- Lawrence BlockStory
- Michael BrettStory
- Nicholas MonsarratStory
- Patricia HighsmithStory
- Patricia McGerrStory
- Patricia MoyesStory
- Peter LoveseyStory
- Robert BlochStory
- Robert Edmond AlterStory
- Robert L. FishStory
- Ruth RendellStory
- Ruth WissmanStory
- Sidney CarrollStory
- Stanley EllinStory
- Talmage PowellStory
- Tonita S. GardnerStory
- W. Somerset MaughamStory
- Zia KrugerStory
