← Tales of the Unexpected

Series 3

9 episodes · 1980

  1. 1

    The Flypaper

    Aug 9, 198024 min★ 8.1

    With a 12-year-old found dead and a killer perhaps on the loose, a young girl becomes paranoid.

  2. 2

    A Picture of a Place

    Aug 16, 198026 min★ 6.5

    Hazel is a gullible, old widow whose farmhouse is full of antiques, and Merv is a charming conman who buys a valuable picture from her for a knockdown price. But all is not quite as it seems.

  3. 3

    Proof of Guilt

    Aug 23, 198026 min★ 6.6

    Hard-bitten police inspector Walters has a murder on his hands that he can't crack. The prime suspect is George Stamford, who was alone in a locked room with the dead man when he was shot - but he is admitting nothing, and there is no evidence against him.

  4. 4

    Vengeance is Mine Inc.

    Aug 30, 198027 min★ 6.3

    Mrs Wilbur gets more than she bargained for when she calls upon the unusual services of Tom and George, starving writers turned entrepreneurs.

  5. 5

    A Girl Can't Always Have Everything

    Nov 9, 198026 min★ 6.8

    Struggling actresses Suzy and Pat meet Herbert, a wealthy widower. Seductive Suzy enjoys his money, but things soon don't look so rosy.

  6. 6

    Parson's Pleasure

    Nov 30, 198028 min★ 7.1

    Cyril makes a profitable living as a rogue antiques dealer, but when he buys a farmer’s valuable furniture item, his luck may be about to run out.

  7. 7

    The Stinker

    Dec 7, 198026 min★ 7.3

    When millionaire Jack runs into Harold, a boy he bullied at school, he gives him a job. But Harold soon suspects his wife of having an affair with his new boss.

  8. 8

    I'll Be Seeing You

    Dec 14, 198027 min★ 7.1

    When Roland leaves his cruel, millionairess wife Vivien for a fresh start with his mistress Anna, the snubbed spouse plans to make his life a living hell.

  9. 9

    The Party

    Dec 19, 198025 min★ 6.4

    When disgruntled factory manager Harry is left feeling undervalued by his colleagues, he decides to take revenge.