Tales of the Unexpected

9 seasons available

Star-studded sinister and amusing stories, each with a twist in the tale.
Skeleton In The Cupboard
S9 E1

Robert coveris up a guilty secret but his wife becomes suspicious of his behaviour.

The Colonel's Lady
S9 E2

George is horrified when his wife Evie writes a best seller about a past love affair.

The Surgeon
S9 E3

Surgeon Robert Sandy saves the life of a wealthy patient and receives a wonderful gift.

The Verger
S9 E4

Albert and his wife Milly have given sixteen years of loyal service to the local church.

The Facts Of Life
S9 E5

A national fencing contest leads Nicholas to the bright lights of London, and adventure!

Wink Three Times
S9 E6

A naive provincial solicitor is staying in a posh hotel on a rare expenses paid trip.

A Time To Die
S9 E9

Yves Drouard is an electronics expert whose marriage has lost its spark.

Mr. Know-All
S9 E10

Pretty medical student Elly falls for the charms of a womanising Professor.

People Don't Do Such Things
S8 E1

A successful romantic novelist starts a relationship with his friends wife, Gwen.

In The Cards
S8 E2

Madame Myra is a fortuneteller with a lacklustre career and dim future.

Nothin' Short Of Highway Robbery
S8 E3

A couple are embarking on a long drive through the desert when their car needs repairing.

Scrimshaw
S8 E4

A lonely alcoholic in Florida has her life turned around when an old friend arrives.

The Dirty Detail
S7 E1

A Vietnam veteran is a broken man after years of punishment from his sergeant.

The Best Chess Player In The World
S7 E2

A rich man discovers his wife is having an affair and decides to do something about it.

Proxy
S7 E3

Three men, being blackmailed by a woman for money, become suspects when she is murdered.

Have A Nice Death
S7 E4

Successful writer Sam is getting death threats after claiming women as the weaker sex.

Number Eight
S7 E5

A driver picks up a hitchhiker who, he soon realises, matches the description of a killer.

The Last Of The Midnight Gardeners
S7 E6

A magazine editor launches a competition for a story involving the perfect murder.

The Gift Of Beauty
S7 E7

Elizabeth and her lover Ray murder her husband for a life together.

Wet Saturday
S7 E8

A man with high standing in the community attempts to cover up his daughter killing a man.

Sauce For The Goose
S7 E9

Olivia starts a relationship with a younger man after killing her husband for his money.

Bird Of Prey
S7 E10

Jack and Edna's parrot lays a large, oversized egg, but what does it contain?

I Like It Here In Wilmington
S7 E11

On the verge of bankruptcy, Harry considers murdering his wife for the insurance money.

Accidental Death
S7 E12

Con artists who gain access to people's homes underestimate a scruffy old man.

The Reconciliation
S7 E13

James has left his wife but can't get a divorce unless he can prove her infidelity.

The Mugger
S7 E14

Gerald Overton, an ambitious politician, decides to take the law into his own hands.

The Open Window
S7 E15

A young man climbs through a window only to find himself in a strange new world.

A Passing Opportunity
S6 E1

Frank Jesmond and Peter Madison are former schoolmates with very different lives.

The Memory Man
S6 E2

Coln Mearns has a gift for memory, but is struggling financially.

A Sad Loss
S6 E3

Claire runs a Caribbean hotel with her boyfriend, but they have fallen on tough times.

Clerical Error
S6 E4

Paul is suspicious when he receives a bill for thousands of pounds worth of pornography.

Heir Presumptuous
S6 E5

Identical twins are suspected of murder, but both have an alibi.

Down Among The Sheltering Palms
S6 E7

Gerry returns after 40 years to Norfolk and meets a woman who is not all she seems.

The Vorpal Bride
S6 E8

A man recalls a murder from fifty years ago, but has never revealed what really happened.

The Wrong 'Un
S6 E9

A businessman meets up with Molly. Despite being warned not to, he takes her to his room.

The Luncheon
S6 E10

Susan is a beautiful American woman who takes a shine to struggling writer Tony.

The Tribute
S6 E11

Three ladies hear about the death of an acquaintance and invite her niece out to lunch.

Hit And Run
S6 E12

Roger is deeply in love with his wife who doesn't feel the same way.

Youth From Vienna
S6 E13

Caroline is admired by a man who has come up with a formula for an anti-ageing process.

The Turn Of The Tide
S6 E14

A man plans the perfect murder of an enemy of his, but there is one thing he's overlooked.

Blue Marigold
S5 E1

Marigold is a top model much in demand until her temperamental nature takes over.

The Eavesdropper
S5 E2

Happily married Donald and Moira are out shopping, but just how happy is Donald.

Operation Safecrack
S5 E3

Sam, an ex-safe cracker is offered 25,000 pounds to break into a safe by the manufacturer.

Run, Rabbit, Run
S5 E4

After World War II a US Army interpreter returns to the where he was stationed in Paris.

Stranger In Town
S5 E5

A man going by the name of Sir Columbus dresses and acts like a clown.

The Moles
S5 E6

Two businessmen on the verge of bankruptcy devise a plan to rob a bank.

Decoy
S5 E7

Police officer Mary Bryan goes undercover to investigate a serial killer.

Pattern Of Guilt
S5 E8

Keith Briscoe, a police pathologist has fallen out of love with his second wife.

A Harmless Vanity
S5 E9

A woman is tipped off by a friend that her husband is having an affair.

Death Can Add
S5 E10

Oliver Platt approaches an auditor to cover up his use of company money.

Light Fingers
S5 E11

Ralph is concerned when thefts begin to occur at his glove factory.

Death In The Morning
S5 E12

Karen has an uneasy feeling and confides in her neighbour that her house is haunted.

What Have You Been Up To Lately?
S5 E13

Two old friends meet up after 25 years and reminisce about a girl they had a crush on.

The Absence Of Emily
S5 E14

Norma has inherited a large estate and allows her sister and brother-in-law to live there.

In The Bag
S5 E15

Cara is determined to get back her family jewels by hiring a safe cracker.

A Man With A Fortune
S5 E16

American John Smith is visiting England to track down his family roots.

Who's Got The Lady?
S5 E17

An art gallery owner has a priceless work of art on loan but plans to make a fake.

The Skeleton Key
S5 E18

An arrogant man plans a holiday with his girlfriend, who finds she has a decision to make.

Would You Believe It?
S4 E1

While on a dig in Jordan, two archaeologists discover a statue of a woman.

Vicious Circle
S4 E2

An elderly woman catches a thief in the act at her home but befriends the young man.

The Boy Who Talked With Animals
S4 E3

While on holiday in Jamaica, young David persuades his father to buy a giant turtle.

The Best Of Everything
S4 E4

Arthur, is smitten with his rich boss's daughter Ann, but is too shy to ask her out.

A Woman's Help
S4 E5

Arnold is financially dependent on his rich, older wife, but is having an affair.

Shatterproof
S4 E6

Property millionaire Gerry Williams has a beautiful wife but she no longer loves him.

The Sound Machine
S4 E7

A botanist has invented a machine which translates the sound of plants into speech.

Never Speak Ill Of The Dead
S4 E8

Rumours begin to grow that Irene's husband has murdered her and buried her in the cellar.

The Best Policy
S4 E9

Harry is promoted, head office however get a tip-off that Flock is embezzling money.

The Last Bottle In The World
S4 E10

Kyros is planning a meal for his anniversary despite aware that his wife is unfaithful.

Kindly Dig Your Grave
S4 E11

Madame La Grue finds herself up against a woman as cunning as herself.

Completely Foolproof
S4 E12

Joe Brisson plans to murder his wife as he has become bored with her.

There's One Born Every Minute
S4 E13

When Margaret inherits some money, Arthur decides to invest it in a property scheme.

Bosom Friends
S4 E14

Nell and Emma are old school friends who meet up again for the first time in years.

A Glowing Future
S4 E15

Betsy and Jack are long-term lovers but Jack has fallen in love with another woman.

The Way To Do It
S4 E16

Roger Carson falls for hostess, Suzie at the Casino but the manager has a score to settle.

Hijack
S4 E17

On board an aeroplane, a hijacker takes a stewardess hostage.

The Flypaper
S3 E1

Sylvia, a quiet teenage girl, is being pestered by an old man.

A Picture Of A Place
S3 E2

Jessie Matthews plays an eccentric widow in 'A Picture of a Place'.

Proof Of Guilt
S3 E3

George was with the victim at the time of death, but there is no evidence against him.

Vengeance Is Mine Inc.
S3 E4

Two out-of-work actors in New York set up a scheme to take revenge on a critic.

A Girl Can't Always Have Everything
S3 E5

Suzy and Pat get lucky when a millionaire widower invests in their play.

Parson's Pleasure
S3 E6

Sir John Gieldud and Lord Bernard Miles star in this Roald Dahl tale of crooked dealing.

The Stinker
S3 E7

Harold suspects that Jack, his old bully and now boss, is having an affair with his wife.

I'll Be Seeing You
S3 E8

The husband of a millionairess thinks of a way to have both the money and his mistress.

The Party
S3 E9

Harry, manager of a toy factory for 40 years is uneasy when the company is taken over.

Royal Jelly
S2 E1

Albert, an expert bee-keeper, decides to treat his child with his own special remedy.

Skin
S2 E2

Drioli is a penniless down-and-out, but has a fortune tattooed on his back.

Galloping Foxley
S2 E3

William Perkins' peace is shattered one day he spots someone from his past.

The Hitch-Hiker
S2 E4

A hitch-hiker goads a fast car enthusiast into seeing how fast his car will go.

Poison
S2 E5

A reformed alcoholic, Harry prepares to depart from India a new man.

Fat Chance
S2 E6

Overweight Mary gets in the way of her husband's desire to pursue another woman.

Taste
S2 E7

Richard Pratt splashes out on women and wine as a pompous and conceited wine expert.

My Lady Love, My Dove
S2 E8

Rich, bored and bossy Pamela plans to make evil fun out of her weekend bridge guests.

Georgy Porgy
S2 E9

George Duckworth has problems - although he loves women, he is also terrified of them.

Depart In Peace
S2 E10

An art dealer gets into trouble when he commissions a nude portrait of his fiancee.

The Umbrella Man
S2 E11

When the rain starts to fall, out come the umbrellas, and so too the Umbrella Man.

Genesis And Catastrophe
S2 E12

A mother falls in love with her baby. A child who is destined to affect the whole world.

Mr. Botibol's First Love
S2 E13

A man sets out to fill his lonely life with music.

Back For Christmas
S2 E14

James Carpenter is an orchid fanatic and successful doctor at the peak of his profession.

The Orderly World Of Mr. Appleby
S2 E15

Antiques dealer Arthur Appleby is a business failure then he marries big booming Martha.

The Man At The Top
S2 E16

Hardy is a young man on the run.

The Man From The South
S1 E1

A flamboyant stranger goads a young sailor into taking a frightening bet.

Mrs. Bixby And The Colonel's Coat
S1 E2

Mrs Bixby is having an affair behind her husband's back.

Lamb To The Slaughter
S1 E4

A distraught pregnant wife arrives home to find her policeman husband murdered.

Neck
S1 E6

The rich, beautiful and seductive Lady Turton rules her husband with a rod of iron.

Edward The Conqueror
S1 E7

Louisa takes in a strange cat against the wishes of her husband Edward.

A Dip In The Pool
S1 E8

A tourist on his way home on a trans-Atlantic liner stakes it all on one last gamble.