< Tales of the Unexpected (1979 - 1988)

SERIES | 25m | Open in IMDB | WL | ? / 7.6 (2_926)

Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.

• Director: Graham Evans
• Director: John Gorrie
• Director: Alan Gibson
• Andrew Ray (41 in 1980) - Steve // Harry Pope // Percy Hayward
• Forbes Collins - Inspector // Police Officer // Mr. Ford
• Richard Johnson (53 in 1980) - James // Parnell // Tanner
• Sheila Gish (38 in 1980) - Mary Hitchman // Frances // Laura Parker
• Joan Collins (46) - Suzy Starr // Clare Duckworth // Julia Roach
• John Mills (72 in 1980) - William Perkins // Sam Morrissey // The Man
• Lucy Gutteridge (25 in 1980) - Josie // Soroya // Molly
• Cyril Luckham (72) - Gavin // Rawlsden // Mr. Gainsborough
• Mark Lewis (26 in 1983) - Showroom Manager // Carlo // The Man
• Douglas Lambert (44 in 1980) - Mr Harrington // American Passenger // Henry Snape
• Jean Kitson (52 in 1980) - Clerk // Mavis // Secretary
• Giles Phibbs (46 in 1980) - Farmer // The Foreman // Bus Conductor
• Richard Foxton - Stage Manager // Security Guard // Assistant Manager
• Pat Lewis - Gardener // Miss Pym // Old Lady in Gallery
• Roy Marsden (39 in 1980) - Chief Inspector Walters // Gerald Overton
• Anthony Valentine (41 in 1980) - Roland Trent // Bob
• Colin Blakely (51 in 1981) - Dr. David Rankin // Colin Mearns
• John Duttine (33 in 1982) - Dr. Roger Ashburn // Max
• Siobhan McKenna (56) - The Landlady // Mrs. Grady
• Joss Ackland (52 in 1980) - Colonel George Peregrine // Jack Cutler

Some episodes

• 1.1 The Man from the South
• 1.2 Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
• 1.3 William and Mary