Tales of the Unexpected
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.
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1.The Man From the South
7.524-03-197924mA young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
2.Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
4.031-03-197925mUnable to show her dentist husband, Cyril, the fur coat her lover has given her, Mrs Bixby pawns it and pretends that she found the ticket.
3.William and Mary
7.007-04-197925mWhen her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
4.Lamb to the Slaughter
7.014-04-197925mAn enraged detective's wife kills her husband by smashing in his skull with a heavy blunt instrument - but no murder weapon can be found, and the police are baffled.
5.The Landlady
8.521-04-197925mWhen a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
6.Neck
4.528-04-197924mA lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
7.Edward the Conqueror
05-05-197925mWhen Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.
8.A Dip in the Pool
7.012-05-197925mAn American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.
9.The Way Up to Heaven
6.519-05-197925mMrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.
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