← Tales of the Unexpected

Series 6

14 episodes · 1983

  1. 1

    A Passing Opportunity

    Apr 9, 198325 min★ 6.4

    Frank is struggling financially and will do anything for money. Even murder.

  2. 2

    The Memory Man

    Apr 16, 198326 min★ 6.7

    Down on his luck, 'Memory Man' Colin agrees to help a shady character remember the number of a station locker. But then he becomes too curious for his own good.

  3. 3

    A Sad Loss

    Apr 23, 198326 min★ 6.5

    Claire and her boyfriend have always counted on inheriting her wealthy aunt's fortune - but they are forced to act fast.

  4. 4

    Clerical Error

    Apr 30, 198327 min★ 7.0

    While winding up his late father's affairs, Paul finds a bill demanding over £1,000 for pornography.

  5. 5

    Heir Presumptuous

    May 7, 198327 min★ 5.5

    George Devon, a wealthy rancher, is found murdered. His identical twin nephews stand to inherit his fortune, but one of them was seen at the scene of the crime. Both have alibis and no one can tell them apart.

  6. 6

    Where's Your Sense of Humour?

    Apr 14, 198325 min★ 6.0

    George Forester is a compulsive prankster. His wife and friends have been victims for many years until one day he goes too far.

  7. 7

    Down Among the Sheltering Palms

    May 21, 198327 min★ 5.8

    An ex-soldier meets a beautiful woman on a nostalgic trip back to his old base. But she isn't all she seems.

  8. 8

    The Vorpal Blade

    May 28, 198326 min★ 6.6

    Elderly Teuton Von Baden recalls two men's duel to the death during his student days in Germany.

  9. 9

    The Wrong 'Un

    Jun 11, 198326 min★ 6.5

    After closing a deal, a German businessman meets an attractive but mysterious girl in a hotel bar.

  10. 10

    The Luncheon

    Jun 19, 198327 min★ 5.6

    Tony eats a pricey meal with Susan Mandeville, the extravagant wife of a filmmaker who wants the rights to his book.

  11. 11

    The Tribute

    Jun 25, 198327 min★ 5.8

    Three aristocratic women hear of the death of a woman who once served them as a nanny. They agree to go for lunch in her memory.

  12. 12

    Hit and Run

    May 10, 198327 min★ 6.4

    Dr Roger Ashburn's beautiful wife tells him their marriage is over. Devastated, he begins a new life.

  13. 13

    Youth from Vienna

    Jul 2, 198327 min★ 5.7

    Being admired by the inventor of an anti-ageing formula is handy for Caroline, who is eager to keep her looks.

  14. 14

    The Turn of the Tide

    Sep 3, 198326 min★ 5.3

    Criminal lawyer Slade has his reasons for wanting his colleague dead. He meticulously plans the perfect murder.