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TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED
List of alternative names
- ROALD DAHL'S TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED
Notes
Anthology drama series, initially based on the short stories of Roald Dahl (which he also introduced) and entitled ROALD DAHL'S TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED (until 1980). GB. Anglia, Tx ITV: 1979/03/24 - 1988/05/13 (113 x 30 min eps, 8 series) The famous theme tune is by Ron Grainer.
Episodes
- MR KNOW-ALL (13/05/1988)
- A TIME TO DIE (06/05/1988)
- The FINGER OF SUSPICION (29/04/1988)
- The DEAD DON'T STEAL (20/04/1988)
- WINK THREE TIMES (15/04/1988)
- The FACTS OF LIFE (29/01/1988)
- The VERGER (22/01/1988)
- The SURGEON (15/01/1988)
- The COLONEL'S LADY (08/01/1988)
- TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED (18/12/1987)
- SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD (18/12/1987)
- SCRIMSHAW (28/07/1985)
- NOTHIN' SHORT OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY (21/07/1985)
- In The Cards (14/07/1985)
- PEOPLE DON'T DO SUCH THINGS (30/03/1985)
- The Open Window (21/10/1984)
- The MUGGER (14/10/1984)
- The RECONCILIATION (16/09/1984)
- Accidental Death (19/08/1984)
- I Like It Here In Wilmington (11/08/1984)
- Bird Of Prey (04/08/1984)
- Sauce For The Goose (21/07/1984)
- Wet Saturday (07/07/1984)
- The GIFT OF BEAUTY (30/06/1984)
- The LAST OF THE MIDNIGHT GARDENERS (16/06/1984)
- Number Eight (09/06/1984)
- HAVE A NICE DEATH (02/06/1984)
- Proxy (26/05/1984)
- The Best Chess Player In The World (19/05/1984)
- The Dirty Detail (12/05/1984)
- Turn Of The Tide (03/09/1983)
- The LUNCHEON (16/07/1983)
- HIT AND RUN (10/07/1983)
- YOUTH FROM VIENNA (02/07/1983)
- The TRIBUTE (25/06/1983)
- The WRONG 'UN (11/06/1983)
- The VORPAL BLADE (28/05/1983)
- DOWN AMONG THE SHELTERING PALMS (21/05/1983)
- Where's Your Sense Of Humour? (14/05/1983)
- HEIR PRESUMPTUOUS (07/05/1983)
- CLERICAL ERROR (30/04/1983)
- A SAD LOSS (23/04/1983)
- The MEMORY MAN (16/04/1983)
- A PASSING OPPORTUNITY (09/04/1983)
- The SKELETON KEY (02/01/1983)
- Who's Got The Law? (12/12/1982)
- Man With A Fortune (05/12/1982)
- In The Bag (28/11/1982)
- Absence Of Emily (21/11/1982)
- What Have You Been Up To Lately? (14/11/1982)
- Death In The Morning (31/10/1982)
- Light Fingers (17/10/1982)
- DEATH CAN ADD (19/09/1982)
- A HARMLESS VANITY (12/09/1982)
- PATTERN OF GUILT (05/09/1982)
- Decoy (21/08/1982)
- The Moles (06/06/1982)
- STRANGER IN TOWN (23/05/1982)
- Run, Rabbit, Run (16/05/1982)
- OPERATION SAFECRACK (09/05/1982)
- The Eavesdropper (02/05/1982)
- BLUE MARIGOLD (25/04/1982)
- Hijack (26/12/1981)
- The Way To Do It (26/07/1981)
- Glowing Future (19/07/1981)
- Bosom Friends (12/07/1981)
- THERE'S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE (05/07/1981)
- COMPLETELY FOOLPROOF (21/06/1981)
- KINDLY DIG YOUR GRAVE (14/06/1981)
- The LAST BOTTLE IN THE WORLD (07/06/1981)
- The BEST POLICY (31/05/1981)
- NEVER SPEAK ILL OF THE DEAD (24/05/1981)
- The SOUND MACHINE (17/05/1981)
- SHATTERPROOF (10/05/1981)
- A Woman's Help (03/05/1981)
- The BEST OF EVERYTHING (26/04/1981)
- The BOY WHO TALKED WITH ANIMALS (19/04/1981)
- VICIOUS CIRCLE (05/04/1981)
- WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? (29/03/1981)
- The PARTY (19/12/1980)
- The STINKER (07/12/1980)
- PARSON'S PLEASURE (30/11/1980)
- A GIRL CAN'T ALWAYS HAVE EVERYTHING (09/11/1980)
- VENGEANCE IS MINE INC. (30/08/1980)
- PROOF OF GUILT (23/08/1980)
- A PICTURE OF A PLACE (16/08/1980)
- The FLYPAPER (09/08/1980)
- The MAN AT THE TOP (14/06/1980)
- The ORDERLY WORLD OF MR APPLEBY (07/06/1980)
- BACK FOR CHRISTMAS (31/05/1980)
- MR. BOTIBOL'S FIRST LOVE (24/05/1980)
- GENESIS AND CATASTROPHE (17/05/1980)
- The UMBRELLA MAN (10/05/1980)
- DEPART IN PEACE (03/05/1980)
- GEORGY PORGY (26/04/1980)
- MY LADY LOVE, MY DOVE (19/04/1980)
- TASTE (12/04/1980)
- FAT CHANCE (06/04/1980)
- Poison (29/03/1980)
- The HITCH-HIKER (22/03/1980)
- GALLOPING FOXLEY (15/03/1980)
- SKIN (08/03/1980)
- ROYAL JELLY (01/03/1980)
- The WAY UP TO HEAVEN (19/05/1979)
- A DIP IN THE POOL (12/05/1979)
- EDWARD THE CONQUEROR (05/05/1979)
- NECK (28/04/1979)
- The LANDLADY (21/04/1979)
- LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER (14/04/1979)
- WILLIAM AND MARY (07/04/1979)
- MRS. BIXBY AND THE COLONEL'S COAT (31/03/1979)
- MAN FROM THE SOUTH (24/03/1979)