Tales of the Unexpected
Season 5
A British anthology series featuring tales of horror, mystery, and suspense. Most episodes featured a twist ending, and many of them were based on short stories by well-known writer Roald Dahl, who also served as the show's host during its first two seasons.
Where to Watch Season 5
18 Episodes
- The Eavesdropper
E2The EavesdropperThe eavesdropper's Moira who, whilst in a restaurant, overhears a woman at an adjacent table tell her friend how she had a weekend in Paris with her lover, Donald. Moira's aghast. her husband named Donald, he was in Paris, supposedly on business, and the woman, Louise, has a distinctive watch which she says was given to her by Donald, which looks exactly like the one Donald gave to Moira, which got 'mislaid'. - Stranger in Town
E5Stranger in TownAn eccentrically-dressed stranger gets off a train and within a few days has endeared himself to the citizens of the town with his jovial behaviour and magical tricks. He is known as Sir Columbus. However, when he calls upon prominent citizen Mr. Latham, he is neither jovial or eccentric, he is out for revenge. But then who would suspect such a delightfully off-the-wall middle-aged gentleman of being capable of murder? - Pattern of Guilt
E8Pattern of GuiltKeith Briscoe is a police doctor who is involved with the case of a serial killer who murders women and leaves clues at the scene of the crime. He is anxious to divorce his second wife Elaine in order to get back to Faye, the wife he left for Elaine but Elaine is not going to give him a divorce. Maybe the facts that he has learnt whilst working on the case can provide him with a means to an end. - A Harmless Vanity
E9A Harmless VanityWhen her best friend Liz tells her that husband George is having an affair with the much younger Carol, Mary Hitchman decides to meet her rival and invites her to a civilized beach party, having first enjoyed a glamorous make-over, enabling her to wear a sexy green bikini. This will all lead to George losing his mistress, though not in the way Mary had expected. - Light Fingers
E11Light FingersRalph Stackpole runs a glove factory but gloves are being stolen on a regular basis, throwing suspicion on all those employed there, including Cotter, his designer. Henry brings in Semple, a private detective who comes up with a plan to trap the thief and at breakfast Henry explains it to his usually disinterested wife Joan. As a consequence stolen items start to crop up in the most unlikely places. - Death in the Morning
E12Death in the MorningRecently married to wealthy country squire Ian Karen Masterson feels not only alienated in his large house but senses an evil spirit trying to get rid of her. She befriends neighbour Linda Larch, who suggests this may be the spirit of Ian's first wife who died in a car crash, but when Karen comes across a book of witchcraft she suspects that Linda may not be the good friend she had thought and has to take supernatural action of her own. - The Skeleton Key
E18The Skeleton KeyAndy, a hospital radiographer, is losing his girlfriend Emma to the self-centred Max, who is planning to take her on a romantic holiday. When Max complains of pains and Andy sees him in a professional capacity, an opportunity for revenge arises. Did Max really swallow that key, or is Andy just making him suffer ?
