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Tales of the Unexpected (1979 – 1988)

Tales of the Unexpected

^{(1979 – 1988)}

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25m

Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

September 12th, 1982

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A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

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Cast

Roald Dahl
Self - Introduced by
Andrew Ray
Cranmer Oakes
Forbes Collins
Inspector
Richard Johnson
James
Joan Collins
Clare Duckworth and Julia Roach
Sheila Gish
Frances
John Mills
Sam Morrissey
Lucy Gutteridge
Josie
Cyril Luckham
Gavin
Mark Lewis
Carlo
Full cast & crew

Directors

Graham Evans
(12 episodes, 1980-1988)
John Gorrie
(11 episodes, 1980-1988)
Alan Gibson
(10 episodes, 1980-1982)
Full cast & crew

Producers

John Woolf
executive producer
(91 episodes, 1979-1988)
John Rosenberg
producer
(76 episodes, 1979-1988)
John Fleming Ball
executive producer
(18 episodes, 1982-1985)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Paul Ableman
by
(1 episode, 1988)
Paul Ableman
dramatisation
(1 episode, 1983)
Paul Ableman
writer
(1 episode, 1988)
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Keywords

supernatural power
based on short story
1970s
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 1st, 1982 (France)
September 12th, 1982 (France)
October 25th, 1980 (Germany)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Tales of the Unexpected (original title)
Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (Canada) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Anglia Television, Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK (studio)
Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
Montego Bay, Cornwall, Jamaica
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Running Times

25 min

Sound Mixes

Mono
Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Anglia
Anglia Television
Itv

Distribution Companies

France Régions 3 (FR3) (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
France 3 (FR 3) (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
Fernsehjuwelen (Germany)
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Effects Associates

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