| Distributor:
Network DVD
Certificate:
12 | Region: 2 | 2 disc set | 225 minutes
Extras:
No
cast
Bill Maynard, Alfred Burke, Sir John Gielgud, Joan Collins, Pauline Collins, Jessie Matthews, Bernard Miles, Anthony Valentine, Hilary Tindall
Back in the late 1970's and early 1980's one of the highlights of the Sunday evening schedule was Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected, his short stories all
with a twist in the tale were a great success, helped enormously by the high quality of the guest stars, suitably atmospheric introductions from the man
himself and the sultry nude female dancing in silouhette over the opening credits. This third
series, first broadcast in 1980, features 9 episodes spread over two discs and actually has some of its best known episodes with highlights including A Picture of a Place with Bill Maynard as a conniving antiques dealer;
Parson's Pleasure, another antiques themed episode with the legendary Sir John Gielgud and A Girl Can't Always Have Everything starring Joan Collins and
Pauline Collins as performers in a rep theatre company.
You can't fail to enjoy Tales of the Unexpected with its hints of the macabre and mystery, the series has that gorgeous classic tv feel with its mix of video
and film footage and is well worth checking out. |
The full list of episodes on the 2 disc Network set are:-
The Flypaper A lonely schoolgirl is threatened by a strange man.
Starring Alfred Burke, Stephanie Cole and Lorna Yabsley
A Picture of a Place
Greedy antiques collector Merv thinks he has struck gold when he meets a widow whose farmhouse is crammed with rare items.
Starring Jessie Matthews, Bill Maynard and Peter Sallis
Proof of Guilt
Two men are in a locked room and one is shot dead. But is the case as clear cut as it seems?
Starring Roy Marsden, Jeremy Clyde and Dudley Sutton
Vengeance is Mine Inc
A pair of unemployed graduates plan revenge on a newspaper columnist and in doing so, stumble upon a new business idea.
Starring Bosco Hagen, Julian Fellowes and Betsy Blair
A Girl Can’t Always Have Everything
Suzi and Pat are performers with a touring theatre. Money is always tight until the company gets a wealthy new backer...
Starring Joan Collins, Pauline Collins and Brewster Mason
Parson’s Pleasure
A crooked antiques dealer poses as a man of the cloth to hunt for bargains.
Starring Sir John Gielgud, Bernard Miles and Lee Montague
The Stinker
Harold Tinker has spent his whole life tormented by the arrogant Jack Cutler.
Starring Joss Ackland, Denholm Elliott and Diane Holland
I’ll be Seeing You
Roland Trent is desperate to leave his bitchy wife for his near-blind mistress.
Starring Anthony Valentine, Hilary Tindall and Amanda Redman
The Party
This Christmas could turn out to be the blackest yet for toy firm manager Henry Knox.
Starring Robert Morley, Joyce Redman and Raymond Francis |
