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Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series)

 

UK 1982- 1983, 3x75 minutes
Dir.  Various
Rating: [M]
Genres: Suspense/Crime / Cult TV, Fantasy

 

Aroview: Fondly remembered British television series of self-contained stories - each with a twist - inspired by the adult macabre of Roald Dahl. Time has since worn down some of the story innovation but some great characters and performances endure. Features a well-recognised cast and the writing talents of Ruth Rendell, Jeffrey Archer, CS Forester and Mr. Dahl himself, who also provides the introduction to each episode.

Series 1 - Twelve episodes across three DVDs:
Disc 1: The Man From the South, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, William and Mary, Lamb to the Slaughter.
Disc 2: The Landlady, Neck, Edward the Conqueror, A Dip in the Pool.
Disc 3: The Way Up to Heaven, Royal Jelly, Skin, Galloping Foxley.

Series 2 - Sixteen episodes across three DVDs:
Disc 1: Royal Jelly, Skin, Galloping Foxley, The Hitch-hiker, Poison, Fat Chance, Taste, My Lady Love, My Dove.
Disc 2: Georgy Porgy, Depart in Peace, The Umbrella Man, Genesis & Catastrophe, Mr Botibol's First Love, Back For Christmas, The Orderly World of Mr Appleby, The Man At The Top.

Series 3 - Nine episodes across two DVDs:
Disc 1: The Flypaper, A Picture of a Place, Proof of Guilt, Vengeance is Mine Inc, A Girl Can't Always Have Everything, Parson's Pleasure.
Disc 2: The Stinker, I'll Be Seeing You, The Party.

Series 4 - Seventeen episodes across three DVDs:
Disc 1: Would You Believe It?, Vicious Circle, The Boy Who Talked With Animals, The Best of Everything, A Woman's Help, Shatterproof, The Sound Machine.
Disc 2: Never Speak Ill of the Dead, The Best Policy, The Last Bottle in the World, Kindly Dig your Grave, Completely Foolproof, There's One Born Every Minute, Bosom Friends.
Disc 3: A Glowing Future, The Way to Do it, Hijack.

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DVD Features

  • no extra features
  • aspect ratio: 4:3
  • 10-disc set
 

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