Episodes
1. The Man From the South
24 Mar 1979 · 24 min · 7.6/10
A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
2. Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
31 Mar 1979 · 25 min · 4.3/10
Unable to show her dentist husband, Cyril, the fur coat her lover has given her, Mrs Bixby pawns it and pretends that she found the ticket.
3. William and Mary
7 Apr 1979 · 25 min · 7.0/10
When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
4. Lamb to the Slaughter
14 Apr 1979 · 25 min · 6.9/10
An enraged detective's wife kills her husband by smashing in his skull with a heavy blunt instrument - but no murder weapon can be found, and the police are baffled.
5. The Landlady
21 Apr 1979 · 25 min · 7.7/10
When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
6. Neck
28 Apr 1979 · 24 min · 4.7/10
A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
7. Edward the Conqueror
5 May 1979 · 25 min · 6.0/10
When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.
8. A Dip in the Pool
12 May 1979 · 25 min · 6.8/10
An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.
9. The Way Up to Heaven
19 May 1979 · 25 min · 7.0/10
Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.
Tales of the Unexpected Series 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Tales of the Unexpected Series 1?
Series 1 of Tales of the Unexpected has 9 episodes, about 4 hours in total.
When did Tales of the Unexpected Series 1 come out?
Series 1 premiered on 24 Mar 1979.
What is the best episode of Tales of the Unexpected Series 1?
By viewer score, episode 1, “The Man From the South”, at 7.6/10.