Tales of the Unexpected (1979 - 1988)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979 - 1988)
Series Info
A British anthology of mystery and suspense, highlighted by plot twists and surprise endings. Many episodes were based on short stories by Roald Dahl. Among the guest stars: John Gielgud, Joan Collins, Jack Weston, Julie Harris and Susan George.
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Seasons
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1987, ITV, 10 episodes
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1985, ITV, 4 episodes
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1984, ITV, 15 episodes
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1983, ITV, 14 episodes
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1982, ITV, 18 episodes
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1981, ITV, 17 episodes
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1980, ITV, 9 episodes
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1980, ITV, 16 episodes
Cast
Andrew Ray
as Harry Pope
as Harry Pope
John Mills
as William Perkins
as William Perkins
Richard Johnson
as James Carpenter
as James Carpenter
Joan Collins
as Clare Duckworth and Julia Roach
as Clare Duckworth and Julia Roach
John Alderton
as Rev. George Duckworth
as Rev. George Duckworth
Joss Ackland
as Jack Cutler
as Jack Cutler
Roy Marsden
as Insp. Walters
as Insp. Walters
Susan Penhaligon
as Off. Mary Bryan
as Off. Mary Bryan
Julie Harris
as Mrs. Bixby
as Mrs. Bixby
Elaine Stritch
as Mary Pearl
as Mary Pearl
Siobhan McKenna
as The Landlady
as The Landlady
Derek Jacobi
as Drioli
as Drioli
Colin Blakely
as Dr. David Rankin
as Dr. David Rankin
Peter Baldwin
as Second Desk Clerk
as Second Desk Clerk
Roald Dahl
as Himself
as Himself
Peter Frye
as Professor Maddox
as Professor Maddox
Charles Dance
as Robert Smythe
as Robert Smythe
Geoffrey Beevers
as The Health Inspector
as The Health Inspector
Jim Broadbent
as Lovejoy
as Lovejoy
Nicholas Ball
as Ken Johnson
as Ken Johnson
Michael Brandon
as Stephen Baker
as Stephen Baker
Adam Crouch
as Antoine
as Antoine
Lucy Gutteridge
as Molly
as Molly
Joseph Cotten
as Edward
as Edward
Bosco Hogan
as Tom
as Tom
Cyril Cusack
as Michael Fish
as Michael Fish
Sheila Gish
as Frances
as Frances
Pauline Collins
as Pat Lewis
as Pat Lewis
Simon Cadell
as Copilot
as Copilot
Suzanne Danielle
as Milly
as Milly
Rachel Kempson
as Mrs. Marsh
as Mrs. Marsh
Andrew Bicknell
as Macker
as Macker
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Martha
as Martha
Susan George
as Mary Marney
as Mary Marney
Jeremy Clyde
as Stamford
as Stamford
Anthony Valentine
as Roland Trent
as Roland Trent
Celia Gregory
as Fatima
as Fatima
John Duttine
as Max
as Max
Judy Geeson
as Sandra
as Sandra
Lally Bowers
as Miss Elphinstone
as Miss Elphinstone
Kate Harper
as Clodagh
as Clodagh
Anthony Steel
as The Stranger
as The Stranger
Roland Culver
as Mr. Foster
as Mr. Foster
Lynette Davies
as Sophie Kassoulas
as Sophie Kassoulas
Leonard Preston
as Billy Weaver
as Billy Weaver
John Castle
as John Burge
as John Burge
Elizabeth Richardson
as Clarissa Tower
as Clarissa Tower
Don Johnson
as Reeve Baker
as Reeve Baker
Tony Alleff
as Police Sergeant
as Police Sergeant
Erika Hoffman
as Suzie Anderson
as Suzie Anderson
Michael Byrne
as Patrick Marney
as Patrick Marney
Wendy Hiller
as Louisa
as Louisa
Ron Moody
as Richard Pratt
as Richard Pratt
Helmut Griem
as Alois
as Alois
Lorna Yabsley
as Sylvia Wilkinson
as Sylvia Wilkinson
Robert Morley
as Henry Knox
as Henry Knox
Stuart Whitman
as Sam
as Sam
Gary Burghoff
as Flock
as Flock
Anthony Quayle
as Kyros Kassoulas
as Kyros Kassoulas
Toyah Willcox
as Myra
as Myra
Edward Albert
as Sam
as Sam
Hayley Mills
as Claire Hawksworth
as Claire Hawksworth
David Cassidy
as Donald/David
as Donald/David
Gayle Hunnicutt
as Susan Mandeville
as Susan Mandeville
Patrick Mower
as Walter
as Walter
Richard Dow
as Gregory
as Gregory
Glynis Barber
as Lilian / Sylvia Brett
as Lilian / Sylvia Brett
Paul Herzberg
as Henri
as Henri
Tim West
as Albert Taylor
as Albert Taylor
Robert Lang
as Arthur Appleby
as Arthur Appleby
Eli Wallach
as Gerry Williams
as Gerry Williams
Micheline Presle
as Madame Lagrue
as Madame Lagrue
Telly Savalas
as Joe Brisson
as Joe Brisson
Frank Finlay
as Arthur
as Arthur
Joanna Pettet
as Betsy
as Betsy
Fulton Mackay
as Edward
as Edward
Cherie Lunghi
as Karen
as Karen
Peter Barkworth
as Richard
as Richard
Phyllis Calvert
as Mabel
as Mabel
Carol Lynley
as Elizabeth
as Elizabeth
Sondra Locke
as Edna
as Edna
Joan Hackett
as Brenda
as Brenda
Thorley Walters
as Harry Gold
as Harry Gold
José Ferrer
as Carlos
as Carlos
Rod Taylor
as Paul Duveen
as Paul Duveen
Peter Firth
as Hardy
as Hardy
Jessie Matthews
as Hazel
as Hazel
Shirley Knight
as Mrs. Bourdon
as Mrs. Bourdon
Leslie Caron
as Nathalie Vareille
as Nathalie Vareille
Ian Holm
as Alan Crowin
as Alan Crowin
Frances Tomelty
as Norma
as Norma
Bryan Marshall
as Frank Jesmond
as Frank Jesmond
Peter Cushing
as Von Baden
as Von Baden
Dick Smothers
as Humphrey Baxter
as Humphrey Baxter
Richard Basehart
as Slade
as Slade
Fritz Weaver
as Mr. Princey
as Mr. Princey
Gloria Grahame
as Olivia
as Olivia
Meg Davies
as Caroline
as Caroline
Zoë Wanamaker
as Margaret Smythe
as Margaret Smythe
Bruce Boa
as Mr. Groober
as Mr. Groober
Benedict Taylor
as Nicholas Lillie
as Nicholas Lillie
Miriam Margolyes
as Mary Burge
as Mary Burge
John Gielgud
as Cyril Boggis
as Cyril Boggis
Denholm Elliott
as Harold Tinker
as Harold Tinker
Hilary Tindall
as Vivienne Trent
as Vivienne Trent
Michael Kitchen
as Arthur
as Arthur
Harry Andrews
as Klausner
as Klausner
Dorothy Tutin
as Moira Henderson
as Moira Henderson
Peter Egan
as Keith Briscoe
as Keith Briscoe
Tom Bosley
as Ralph Stackpole
as Ralph Stackpole
Hugh Fraser
as Paul Standing
as Paul Standing
Van Johnson
as Gerry
as Gerry
Andrew Burt
as Edward
as Edward
Cyril Luckham
as Gavin
as Gavin
Brewster Mason
as Herbert
as Herbert
Amanda Redman
as Anna Warrack
as Anna Warrack
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Dr. Applegate
as Dr. Applegate
John Rees
as Clerk
as Clerk
Robert Morse
as Stephen
as Stephen
Frank Converse
as Jack
as Jack
Dina Merrill
as Marjorie
as Marjorie
Alison Fiske
as Betty Sandy
as Betty Sandy
Ellis Dale
as First Desk Clerk
as First Desk Clerk
Leslie Lyon
as Lizzie Cranley
as Lizzie Cranley
Jimmy Mac
as William Pearl
as William Pearl
Sian Phillips
as Hermione Carpenter
as Hermione Carpenter
Julian Fellowes
as George
as George
James Warwick
as Dr. Scott
as Dr. Scott
Michael Craig
as Donald Henderson
as Donald Henderson
Bill Owen
as Meakins
as Meakins
Michael N. Harbour
as Oliver Platt
as Oliver Platt
Gretchen Corbett
as Martha
as Martha
Robert Loggia
as Harry
as Harry
Amanda Boxer
as Jenny
as Jenny
Arthur Hill
as Carter
as Carter
Richard Briers
as Albert Dobson
as Albert Dobson
Pauline Letts
as Madame Cabon
as Madame Cabon
Michael Ontkean
as Tom
as Tom
Bill Maynard
as Merv
as Merv
Bernard Miles
as Mr. Rummins
as Mr. Rummins
Joyce Redman
as Linda Knox
as Linda Knox
Cheryl Hall
as Irene Rankin
as Irene Rankin
David Healy
as Jack
as Jack
Frank Wylie
as Chief Insp.
as Chief Insp.
Keith Barron
as George Hitchman
as George Hitchman
Janet Leigh
as Joan Stackpole
as Joan Stackpole
Cyd Hayman
as Eva
as Eva
George Sewell
as Laughlin
as Laughlin
Evelyn Laye
as Mrs. Standing
as Mrs. Standing
Vanessa Paine
as Carol
as Carol
Sharon Gless
as Caroline Coates
as Caroline Coates
Sydney Swire
as Millicent
as Millicent
Roger Rees
as James
as James
James Easton
as Tony
as Tony
Jennifer Hilary
as Wendy
as Wendy
Zhivila Roche
as Klara
as Klara
Alfred Burke
as The Man
as The Man
Vivien Heilbron
as Mother
as Mother
Anthony Shaw
as Smith
as Smith
Heather Sears
as Margaret
as Margaret
Joan Greenwood
as Emma
as Emma
John Beck
as Jack
as Jack
Denis Quilley
as Capt. Waterhouse
as Capt. Waterhouse
Clive Swift
as Latham
as Latham
Jennie Linden
as Faye
as Faye
Benjamin Whitrow
as Fergus
as Fergus
Roxanne Hart
as Cara
as Cara
Victoria Tennant
as Bernice
as Bernice
Bernard Cribbins
as Charlie
as Charlie
Stuart Wilson
as Dave Brigham
as Dave Brigham
Darren McGavin
as Sheriff
as Sheriff
Anna Neagle
as Fanny
as Fanny
Charles Kimbrough
as Eric
as Eric
Francesca Brill
as Jane Fisher
as Jane Fisher
Michael Hordern
as Cyril Bixby
as Cyril Bixby
Maureen O'Brien
as Janet DeTelagia
as Janet DeTelagia
Anna Massey
as Irene
as Irene
Rachel Davies
as Diane
as Diane
Nigel Havers
as Miller
as Miller
Patrick Field
as Rex Tobin
as Rex Tobin
Deborah Harmon
as Daisy
as Daisy
Nigel Hawthorne
as Charles Drummond
as Charles Drummond
Rita Gam
as Lisa Brisson
as Lisa Brisson
Ralph Bates
as Paul
as Paul
James Aubrey
as Robert
as Robert
Moray Watson
as Ian
as Ian
Anthony Higgins
as Cassan
as Cassan
Sheila Burrell
as Lady Eleanor
as Lady Eleanor
Barbara Rosenblat
as Interviewer
as Interviewer
Jane Asher
as Jane
as Jane
Buddy Owen
as Sailor
as Sailor
Mike McKenzie
as Pianist
as Pianist
Richard Greene
as The Colonel
as The Colonel
Margaretta Scott
as Lady Birdwell
as Lady Birdwell
Alan Rowe
as Mr. Clements
as Mr. Clements
Cassie McFarlane
as Estelle
as Estelle
Lee Montague
as Mr. Storker
as Mr. Storker
Vic Tablian
as Arab Officer
as Arab Officer
Judi Bowker
as Ann
as Ann
Deborah Geffner
as Nurse Greco
as Nurse Greco
Robert H. Thomson
as GrahamO'Toole
as GrahamO'Toole
Bill LaVoie
as Moving Man
as Moving Man
Constantin de Goguel
as Jacques Vareille
as Jacques Vareille
Frank Sinatra Jr.
as Cotter
as Cotter
Maggie Fitzgibbon
as Melissa
as Melissa
Pierre Olivier Bardet
as Arnaud
as Arnaud
David Webb
as Ronnie carey
as Ronnie carey
Margaret Courtenay
as Marge
as Marge
John Bailey
as Winterluck
as Winterluck
Ray Lonnen
as Steve Hutchins
as Steve Hutchins
Ed Begley Jr.
as George
as George
Lisa Dunsheath
as Gloria
as Gloria
Paul Williamson
as Harry, the Solicitor
as Harry, the Solicitor
Stephen Hancock
as Mr. Lillie
as Mr. Lillie
Peter Davison
as Jeremy Tyler
as Jeremy Tyler
Albert Welling
as Det. Insp. Gunter
as Det. Insp. Gunter
John Carson
as Arthur
as Arthur
Hana-Maria Pravda
as Frau Lemner
as Frau Lemner
David Buck
as Father
as Father
Margery Margery Mason
as Mrs. Saunders
as Mrs. Saunders
Logan Ramsey
as Filbert
as Filbert
Gary Bond
as Max
as Max
Jo Robottom
as Joy
as Joy
Jennifer Connelly
as Girl
as Girl
Terry O'Quinn
as Cop
as Cop
Julie Dawn Cole
as Emma
as Emma
James Carroll Jordan
as Alan Bordie
as Alan Bordie
Nicholas Hormann
as Spalding
as Spalding
Randall Edwards
as Rebecca
as Rebecca
Susan Strasberg
as Roberta
as Roberta
Samantha Eggar
as Gwen
as Gwen
Philip Dunbar
as Henry Traile
as Henry Traile
Marius Goring
as Dr. Landy
as Dr. Landy
Phil Brown
as F. Milton Willis
as F. Milton Willis
Robert Mill
as Brewster
as Brewster
Raymond Francis
as Mr. Peckham
as Mr. Peckham
Warren Clarke
as Bob Streeter
as Bob Streeter
Elaine Paige
as Susie
as Susie
Billy Hamon
as Bryan
as Bryan
Sheila Ruskin
as Louise
as Louise
Harry H. Corbett
as George
as George
Ian Redford
as Det. Harvey
as Det. Harvey
Carol Drinkwater
as Linda
as Linda
Tara Buckman
as Sally
as Sally
Hazel McBride
as Louise Medway
as Louise Medway
Charles Hallahan
as Charlie
as Charlie
Lynsey Baxter
as Jane
as Jane
Valerie Mahaffey
as Jane
as Jane
Jonathan Coy
as William Haddock
as William Haddock
Stefan Kalipha
as Chief Inspector Aziz
as Chief Inspector Aziz
Steffanie Pitt
as Angela Dalton
as Angela Dalton
Katy Jurado
as Woman
as Woman
Brian Blessed
as Jack Nolan
as Jack Nolan
Lynne Ross
as Samantha
as Samantha
Pat Keen
as Mabel
as Mabel
Michael Troughton
as Andrew
as Andrew
Nat Jackley
as Mr. Deacon
as Mr. Deacon
June Ritchie
as Jenny
as Jenny
Jan Francis
as Leila
as Leila
Susan Tracy
as Emily
as Emily
Charles Keating
as Peter Madison
as Peter Madison
Constantine Gregory
as Weinrich
as Weinrich
Brenda Blethyn
as Carol
as Carol
Elliott Reid
as Dick Archer
as Dick Archer
Harry Northup
as Fred
as Fred
Rick Crom
as Photographer
as Photographer
Mary Sinclair
as Mrs. Princey
as Mrs. Princey
John Hug
as Arthur
as Arthur
Annamaria Macchi
as Sandra
as Sandra
Gareth Thomas
as Telfer
as Telfer
Daphne Neville
as Mrs. Lillie
as Mrs. Lillie
Michael Wisher
as Dexter
as Dexter
Michael Gambon
as Andrew
as Andrew
James Faulkner
as Patrick
as Patrick
Keith Drinkel
as Sim Hoskins
as Sim Hoskins
Aaron Shirley
as Mr. Brown
as Mr. Brown
Edward Burnham
as Henry
as Henry
Tom Cotcher
as Det. Talbot
as Det. Talbot
Bernard Kay
as Jim Gordon
as Jim Gordon
Richard Austin
as Duncan
as Duncan
Donald Eccles
as Vicar
as Vicar
Janette Legge
as Eleanor Jesmond
as Eleanor Jesmond
Eleanor Bron
as Polly
as Polly
Ian Tyler
as Bellhop
as Bellhop
A.C. Daily
as Beggar
as Beggar
Matthew Jones
as Man on Phone
as Man on Phone
Mike Carnell
as Passerby
as Passerby
Eddy Lemare
as Police Constable
as Police Constable
Steve Plytas
as Professor Daxatides
as Professor Daxatides
Paul Bacon
as Mason
as Mason
Christopher Blake
as Israeli Officer
as Israeli Officer
Martin Benson
as Vasco
as Vasco
Sharon Duce
as Sophie
as Sophie
Bernice Stegers
as Kaye
as Kaye
Tom Cotcher
as Det. Talbot
as Det. Talbot
Patsy Byrne
as Jean
as Jean
Phyllida Law
as Maggie Patton
as Maggie Patton
Burnell Tucker
as Peter Blundell
as Peter Blundell
Toby Scopes
as James
as James
Jemma Redgrave
as Violette Charbonneau
as Violette Charbonneau
Edward Grover
as Bailout
as Bailout
Gérard Lartigau
as Henri
as Henri
Belinda Mayne
as Anna Kleiber
as Anna Kleiber
Kenneth Tigar
as Semple
as Semple
Peter Jeffrey
as Mr. Stewart
as Mr. Stewart
Clifford Parrish
as Frank Muller
as Frank Muller
Jeremy Gittins
as Dominic
as Dominic
Bruce Clark
as Boy
as Boy
June Watson
as Audrey
as Audrey
Robert Beatty
as Pulver
as Pulver
John Judd
as Police Inspector
as Police Inspector
Ann Doran
as Mary Deacon
as Mary Deacon
Geoffrey Chater
as The Magistrate
as The Magistrate
Alan Gifford
as Edward
as Edward
Linda Liles
as Miss Graham
as Miss Graham
Tony Osoba
as Dr. Hartley
as Dr. Hartley
Tammy Ustinov
as Beryl
as Beryl
Liza Goddard
as Barbara Colport
as Barbara Colport
Paul Greenhalgh
as Mr. Simpson
as Mr. Simpson
Nancy Nevinson
as Grande Dame
as Grande Dame
Kirstie Pooley
as Eva
as Eva
George Hall
as George
as George
Gerald Logan
as James Barron-Ervine
as James Barron-Ervine
Ivor Roberts
as Gas Inspector
as Gas Inspector
Kim Thomson
as Elly Somerton
as Elly Somerton
Carlos Douglas
as Sous-Chef
as Sous-Chef
Deryck Guyler
as Commissionaire
as Commissionaire
Sarah Webb
as Jackie
as Jackie
Paul Antrim
as Mike
as Mike
David Suchet
as Yves Drouard
as Yves Drouard
Nina Van Pallandt
as Marthe Drouard
as Marthe Drouard
Sarah-Jane Varley
as Lucie
as Lucie
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