← Tales of the Unexpected

Series 2

16 episodes · 1980

  1. 1

    Royal Jelly

    Mar 1, 198027 min★ 6.4

    Mabel’s baby is sick and her bee obsessed husband thinks he has found a remedy. Will he get the baby buzzing back to health?

  2. 2

    Skin

    Mar 8, 198025 min★ 6.4

    An old street beggar, a former tattooist, was a friend of the famous artist, Soutine. On his back, he has a tattoo by the artist, which is now priceless.

  3. 3

    Galloping Foxley

    Mar 15, 198026 min★ 6.3

    A man starts to suffer when he becomes haunted by the memory of the brutal treatment he received in his childhood.

  4. 4

    The Hitch-Hiker

    Mar 22, 198026 min★ 7.2

    When a driver picks up a hitch-hiker in his car, his journey turns into a thrilling ride.

  5. 5

    Poison

    Mar 29, 198025 min★ 6.4

    A poisonous snake keeps a teacher prisoner in India. How can he escape from its evil glare?

  6. 6

    Fat Chance

    Apr 5, 198026 min★ 6.9

    The husband of a fat, greedy woman has a clever plan to get rid of her - but the plan is flawed.

  7. 7

    Taste

    Apr 12, 198027 min★ 7.1

    A dinner party takes a surprising turn when one pretentious guest is challenged to a wine tasting contest.

  8. 8

    My Lady Love, My Dove

    Apr 19, 198025 min★ 5.1

    When Pamela and Arthur invite a young couple over for the weekend, things take a surprising turn.

  9. 9

    Georgy Porgy

    Apr 26, 198026 min★ 5.8

    George has problems with female attention, but when a beautiful woman joins his congregation things are set to change.

  10. 10

    Depart in Peace

    May 3, 198026 min★ 6.0

    An art collector finds himself drawn into an unusual struggle with two beautiful women.

  11. 11

    The Umbrella Man

    May 10, 198026 min★ 7.0

    A con man arrives in town and starts his scam.

  12. 12

    Genesis & Catastrophe

    May 17, 198026 min★ 5.9

    A pregnant lady is worried that she may miscarry for the fourth time. Can her doctor reassure her?

  13. 13

    Mr Botibol's First Love

    May 24, 198026 min★ 5.3

    A jaded businessman sells his company and attempts to change his life for the better by buying a strange piano.

  14. 14

    Back for Christmas

    May 31, 198027 min★ 7.0

    A philandering physician with an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife.

  15. 15

    The Orderly World of Mr Appleby

    Jun 7, 198027 min★ 6.8

    A man married three times might be lucky for the fourth time when he meets a new interest.

  16. 16

    The Man at the Top

    Jun 14, 198030 min★ 6.1

    A young, unemployed seaman kills someone in a botched robbery. Convinced the police will trace the knife used back to him, he turns to his friend, Diane, for help.