Roald Dahl
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Series SeasonSeason 3 episodes1980
Tales of the Unexpected
Series 3
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Episodes
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Episode 124 min1980-08-09
The Flypaper
With a 12-year-old found dead and a killer perhaps on the loose, a young girl becomes paranoid.
Episode 226 min1980-08-16
A Picture of a Place
Hazel is a gullible, old widow whose farmhouse is full of antiques, and Merv is a charming conman who buys a valuable picture from her for a knockdown price. But all is not quite as it seems.
Episode 326 min1980-08-23
Proof of Guilt
Hard-bitten police inspector Walters has a murder on his hands that he can't crack. The prime suspect is George Stamford, who was alone in a locked room with the dead man when he was shot - but he is admitting nothing, and there is no evidence against him.
Episode 427 min1980-08-30
Vengeance is Mine Inc.
Mrs Wilbur gets more than she bargained for when she calls upon the unusual services of Tom and George, starving writers turned entrepreneurs.
Episode 526 min1980-11-09
A Girl Can't Always Have Everything
Struggling actresses Suzy and Pat meet Herbert, a wealthy widower. Seductive Suzy enjoys his money, but things soon don't look so rosy.
Episode 628 min1980-11-30
Parson's Pleasure
Cyril makes a profitable living as a rogue antiques dealer, but when he buys a farmer’s valuable furniture item, his luck may be about to run out.
Episode 726 min1980-12-07
The Stinker
When millionaire Jack runs into Harold, a boy he bullied at school, he gives him a job. But Harold soon suspects his wife of having an affair with his new boss.
Episode 827 min1980-12-14
I'll Be Seeing You
When Roland leaves his cruel, millionairess wife Vivien for a fresh start with his mistress Anna, the snubbed spouse plans to make his life a living hell.
Episode 925 min1980-12-19
The Party
When disgruntled factory manager Harry is left feeling undervalued by his colleagues, he decides to take revenge.