TV series
Scorpion Tales
1978, English, on ITV1. Created by David Reid.
Scorpion Tales is a British anthology that aired on ITV in 1978, featuring one-off, hour-long plays with twist endings. Produced by ATV, the programme was similar in format to other thriller anthologies like Thriller and Sapphire & Steel. Each episode presented a self-contained story, often with a sinister or surprising conclusion, and starred actors such as Trevor Howard, David Robb, and Anthony Bate.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1978
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Truth or Consequence
Aired 12 August 1978
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- David ReidCreator
- Heronimo SehmiJohn (uncredited) · 2 ep
- Trevor HowardMavor · 1 ep
- Patrick AllenCummings · 1 ep
- Don HendersonEasterman · 1 ep
- Maryann TurnerAlice Mavor · 1 ep
- Paul ArlingtonPurcell · 1 ep
- Alan RoweDr English · 1 ep
- Patrick GodfreyRussell · 1 ep
- Will KnightleyRandwell · 1 ep
- Andrew AndreasDemetrius · 1 ep
- David FoxxeHallam · 1 ep
- Jack ShepherdMark Hawkins · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 29 April 1978
- Last aired
- 12 August 1978
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Scorpion Tales: quick answers
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How many seasons of Scorpion Tales are there?
Scorpion Tales has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Scorpion Tales finished?
Yes. Scorpion Tales ended in 1978, so you can watch the whole story.
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Scorpion Tales parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Scorpion Tales?
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Who created Scorpion Tales?
Scorpion Tales was created by David Reid and stars Heronimo Sehmi, Trevor Howard, Patrick Allen.