Tales of the Unexpected
Series 3
19809 episodes
Episode 1
The Flypaper
Aug 9, 198024m
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
With a 12-year-old found dead and a killer perhaps on the loose, a young girl becomes paranoid.
Episode 2
A Picture of a Place
Aug 16, 198026m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
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.
Episode 3
Proof of Guilt
Aug 23, 198026m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 4
Vengeance is Mine Inc.
Aug 30, 198027m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Mrs Wilbur gets more than she bargained for when she calls upon the unusual services of Tom and George, starving writers turned entrepreneurs.
Episode 5
A Girl Can't Always Have Everything
Nov 9, 198026m
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
Struggling actresses Suzy and Pat meet Herbert, a wealthy widower. Seductive Suzy enjoys his money, but things soon don't look so rosy.
Episode 6
Parson's Pleasure
Nov 30, 198028m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 7
The Stinker
Dec 7, 198026m
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
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.
Episode 8
I'll Be Seeing You
Dec 14, 198027m
TMDB rating 4.0TMDB
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.
Episode 9
The Party
Dec 19, 198025m
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
When disgruntled factory manager Harry is left feeling undervalued by his colleagues, he decides to take revenge.