Sinister and with a touch of the macabre, Tales of the Unexpected holds, at its heart, a core of black humour that makes each story both compelling and surprising, with a twist in each tale that delighted audiences throughout the country. This complete fourth series, first transmitted to great critical acclaim in 1981, features seventeen top-notch episodes showcasing compelling performances from the likes of Nigel Havers, Stuart Whitman, Michael Kitchen, Tony Franciosa, Eli Wallach, Harry Andrews, Colin Blakely, Anthony Quayle and Telly Savalas.
Disc One
Would You Believe It?
Starring Richard Johnson, Nigel Havers and Christopher Blake
Vicious Circle
Starring Patrick Field and Siobhan McKenna
The Boy Who Talked With Animals
Starring Stuart Whitman, Paul Spurrier and John Nettleton
The Best of Everything
Starring Judi Bowker, Jeremy Clyde and Michael Kitchen
A Woman’s Help
Starring Tony Franciosa and Shirley Knight-Hopkins
Shatterproof
Starring Eli Wallach, Anthony Shaw and Caroline Langrishe
The Sound Machine
Starring Harry Andrews, James Warwick and Margery Mason
Disc Two
Never Speak Ill of the Dead
Starring Colin Blakely, Warren Clarke and Keith Drinkel
The Best Policy
Starring Gary Burghoff and Deborah Harmon
The Last Bottle in the World
Starring Anthony Quayle, Nigel Hawthorne and Gary Bond
Kindly Dig Your Grave
Starring Micheline Presle and Celia Gregory
Completely Foolproof
Starring Telly Savalas and Rita Gam
There’s One Born Every Minute
Starring Frank Finlay, Heather Sears and Andrew Burt
Bosom Friends
Starring Rachel Kempson and Joan Greenwood
Disc Three
A Glowing Future
Starring Joanna Pettet and John Beck
The Way to Do It
Starring Andrew Ray, Elaine Paige and Elizabeth Spriggs
Hijack
Starring Dennis Quilley, Simon Cadell and Suzanne Danielle
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