Tales of the unexpected william and mary tv episode. Find out when tales of the unexpected is on tv, including series 1episode 3. Roald dahl is at the peak of his powers in this collection. William conrad hosted and narrated quinn martin s tales of the unexpected. Find out when tales of the unexpected is on tv, including series 3episode 7. Tales of the unexpected is a british television series which aired between 1979 and 1988. Tales of the unexpected tv series 19791988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Episode and series guides for tales of the unexpected. Watch tales of the unexpected season 3, episode 9 the party. The unexpected series books kindle edition by marie, amy, krick, kathy. Tales of the unexpected series 3 episode 8 ill be seeing you. Full season and episodes free online streaming fast. Tales of the unexpected series 1 episode 7 edward the conqueror duration. Christmas is in sight, and for harry knox, the elderly manager of a toy factory, it is always an unhappy time of year. Tales of the unexpected 19791988 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Tales of the unexpected series 1 episode 4 lamb to the. Each episode told a story, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, with an unexpected twist ending. Tales of the unexpected tv series 19791988 full cast. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series tales of the unexpected 1979. Honestly, tales of the unexpected is unlike any other anthology series youve seen, putting to shame other scifi and fantasy anthologies such as one step beyond, alfred hitchcock presents, the twilight zone, the outer limits, tales from the dark side, and many others. They become involved in a bizarre bet with carlos, who loves to gamble.
Watch all 9 tales of the unexpected episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Tales of the unexpected series 3 episode 3 proof of guilt. Tales of the unexpected series 4 episode 1 would you. Script credit from the index for the worlds finest comics issue reprinting this story. With roald dahl, jessie matthews, bill maynard, michael troughton. An anthology of ghost stories adapted from wellknown authors.
Tales of the unexpected series 2 episode 3 galloping. Somerset maugham and roald dahl and the series is a mustwatch for literature and film enthusiasts alike. Newt and marcie are driving through the desert and stop off at a gas station. Long story short, i was a little interested when they were discussing a few episodes and never heard of the show before bit young so decided to check it out, especially to see the stories they talked about. This list presents the top twelve episodes of the tales of the unexpected television series. When you watch all 9 series of tales of the unexpected. After the death of dr william pearl, a philosophy teacher, his widow mary gets a letter from him. Tales of the unexpected season 1 full episodes watch. In series 1 episode 19, they go on a bit about karls liking to the show based on roald dahls stories, tales of the unexpected.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the unexpected series books. Tales of the unexpected a picture of a place tv episode. Tales of the unexpected series 3 episode 9 the party youtube. Tales of the unexpected series 5 episode 1 blue marigold. Watch tales of the unexpected online full episodes of. Tales of the unexpected roald dahl the man from the south first ever episode. Every episode of series 1, eight episodes of series 2 and one episode of series 3 were based on short stories by roald dahl collected in the books tales of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tales of the unexpected series 3 episode 4 vengeance is mine inc by steve passey. Every episode of series 1, eight episodes of series 2 and one episode of series 3 were based on short stories by roald dahl collected in the books tales. An anthology series, the show told a different story and featured a different cast in each episode. Tales of the unexpected roald dahls tales of the unexpected is a british television series that aired between 1979 and 1988. A british anthology series featuring tales of horror, mystery and suspense.
Tales of the unexpected series 3 episode 1 the flypaper. However, when he meets hazel, whose son is struggling to keep on their rundown old. An american sailor and his girlfriend, cathy, are on holiday in jamaica. Herbert, a middleaged widower, who has become rich via manufacturing toys, puts money into the production and falls for suzy, who snaps up the expensive gifts he gives her. An elderly couple, edward and louisa, find their life invaded by a stray cat. Tales of the unexpected season 2 episode 3 rotten tomatoes. Tales of the unexpected series 1 episode 8 a dip in the pool. Some might think that the bbc were responsible making all the quality broadcasting back then, with itv mostly showing cheesy sitcoms and endless adverts for biological washing powder, but this series is a clear evidence that commerical television could hold its own in the creative stakes. Suzy starr and pat lewis are struggling actresses in a provincial touring production of the importance of being earnest.
With roald dahl, andrew ray, forbes collins, richard johnson. Tales of the unexpected william and mary tv episode 1979 imdb. Tales of the unexpected the top twelve episodes youtube. Tales of the unexpected is one of the absolute gems of british tv from the late 70searly 80s. Watch tales of the unexpected season 3, episode 2 a picture of a place. Watch tales of the unexpected season 1, episode 3 william and mary. Hazel is a gullible old widow whose farmhouse is full of antiques, and merv is a charming conman who buys a valuable p. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list. Previous all episodes 112 next william and mary poster. List of tales of the unexpected episodes wikipedia. She determines that, even though he is dead, she will continue to annoy him.
After the death of dr william pearl, a philosophy teacher, his widow. Joan collins, ian holm, john mills, leslie caron, derek jacobi, christopher lee and more guest star in tales of the unexpected, a collection of bizarre stories marked by surprise endings. Tales of the unexpected roald dahls tales of the unexpected is a british television series which aired between 1979 and 1988. They are told by harry, the proprietor, that their car is in need of extensive repairs and suggest that, while he fixes it. Tales of the unexpected series and episode guides tv. The original stories were written by masters like jeffrey archer, w. Tales of the unexpected series 1 episode 3 william and mary. Graph of episode ratings for tales of the unexpected 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 4 5 6 7 8 9 episode. Con artist merv pottinger travels the east anglian countryside, telling unsuspecting elderly people that their valuable art treasure is fairly worthless and that he will do them a favour by taking it off their hands. For anyone who knows him only as the author of the willy wonka booksor who thinks of him purely as a childrens book authorthis is the book to change your mind and make you think admiringly about dahls considerable powers as an adult writer.
With roald dahl, elaine stritch, marius goring, richard hampton. Initially episodes were based on the short stories collected in the books tales of the unexpected, kiss kiss and someone like you by roald dahl. Watch tales of the unexpected season 1, episode 7 edward the conqueror. This is a list of episodes of the british drama series, tales of the unexpected.