Best of Tales of the Unexpected

The series of twisty tale that in it's early days was introduced by Roald Dahl who wrote some of the stories. Here are the 10 best episodes


1. Royal Jelly

A beekeeper uses the honey from the bees he keeps to help his newborn child's illness despite his wife objection and she is right for reasons of the fantastic. Starring Timothy West and Susan George.

2. The Vorpal Blade

An Ellary man thinks back to the role he played in a fatal duel fought in pre WWII Germany. Episode has a double twist. Starring Peter Cushing

3. Parson's Pleasure

A con man tries to swindle some gullible farmers out of a priceless antique. However his plans go awray. Starring John Gielgud and Bernard Miles

4. The Landlady

A cautionary tale about having you accommodation arranged before you leave.

5. The Sound Machine

An enviromentaist tract in which a botanist invents a machine to listen to plants only to hear their screams. Starring Harry Andrews

6. Lamb to the Slaughter

A woman arrives home to find her police dctive husband. Does she know more than she is letting on. Starring Susan George, Brian Blessed and Micheal Byrne.

7. Dirty Detail

A Vietnam War veteran comes across the Sergeant who brutalised him and so decides to get some pay back. Starring Kevin Dobson and George Peppard

8. Skeleton in the Cupboard

A man becomes troubled when a young woman starts asking questions in the local area, so he decides to take deadly action. With a gut punch of an ending. Starring Charles Dance and Zoe Wannamaker.

9. Death Can Add

A fraudster is being blackmailed about his activities so he decides to kill his blackmailer. Starring Ian Holm and Jan Francis

10. Wink Three Times

A light hearted tale of mishaps and misunstanings at a hotel. Starring Peter Davison and Liza Goddard.