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Tales of the Unexpected

  • TV Series
  • 1979–1988
  • TV-14
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,914
85
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
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Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.

  • Stars
    • Roald Dahl
    • Andrew Ray
    • Forbes Collins
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,914
    85
    • Stars
      • Roald Dahl
      • Andrew Ray
      • Forbes Collins
    • 28User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Roald Dahl
    Roald Dahl
    • Self - Introduced by…
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    Andrew Ray
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    Joan Collins
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    Sheila Gish
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    John Mills
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    Lucy Gutteridge
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    Cyril Luckham
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    Roy Marsden
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    Anthony Valentine
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The title music for the show was recorded in Studio 2 at Olympic Studios, London, England.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003)

    User reviews28

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    i love this show!
    one evening my dad made me sit down and watch this show with the family and i thought what rubbish it seemed! however once i watched one episode i was hooked! ok so the storylines are silly but they are surprsingly entertaining. unfortunately granarda plus have stopped showing them!
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    5
    • louisemcmahon
    • Sep 28, 2002

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    FAQ5

    • Did Roald Dahl write and appear in every episode?
    • How many episodes were made? Are there any missing?
    • Was there an American version of the show? I recall seeing American episodes.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die unglaublichen Geschichten von Roald Dahl
    • Filming locations
      • Montego Bay, Cornwall, Jamaica
    • Production company
      • Anglia Television
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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