TV series · 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
First aired 24 March 1979 Drama TMDB ↗
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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John Mills
as The Man
Cyril Luckham
as Rawlsden
Rachel Kempson
as Mrs Mason
Rachel Kempson
as Nell Bridges
Michael Hordern
as Cyril Bixby
Harry Andrews
as Klausner
Peter Cushing
as Von Baden
Lou Jacobi
as Waiter
Anthony Quayle
as Kyros Kassoulas
Phyllis Calvert
as Mabel Ince
Deryck Guyler
as Commissionaire
Roald Dahl
as Self - Introduced By
Edward Burnham
as Henry Bliss
Van Johnson
as Gerry T. Armstrong
Lally Bowers
as Alicia Hawksworth
Lally Bowers
as Miss Elphinstone
Peter Tuddenham
as Control Voice (voice)
Richard Greene
as The Colonel
John Horsley
as Giles Rowley
Fulton Mackay
as Edward
Ron Moody
as Richard Pratt
Gloria Grahame
as Olivia
Elaine Stritch
as Mary Pearl
Elaine Stritch
as Pamela Beauchamp
Harry H. Corbett
as George Balsam
Ronnie Stevens
as Mr Rudge
Ronnie Stevens
as Jeweller
Roger Milner
as Mr Hawkins
Patrick O'Neal
as Sutton
Stuart Whitman
as Sam Jenner
Bill Maynard
as Merv Pottinger
Shane Rimmer
as Janet Murdoch
Shane Rimmer
as Arthur Beauchamp
Peter Jeffrey
as Mr Stewart
Ian Holm
as Alan Corwin
Robert Morse
as Stephen Shaw
Nina van Pallandt
as Marthe Drouard
Helmut Griem
as Alois
Avril Elgar
as Thelma
Avril Elgar
as Nancy
Joan Collins
as Natalia Turton
Joan Hackett
as Brenda
Richard Briers
as Albert Dobson
Timothy West
as Albert Taylor
Heather Sears
as Margaret Pearson
Douglas Lambert
as Henry Snape
Charles Kimbrough
as Eric
Benjamin Whitrow
as Fergus Locke
Jim Norton
as Dr Mellish
Jim Norton
as H.A.K. Bates
Albert Moses
as Arab Patrolman
Eleanor Bron
as Polly Knox
Derek Jacobi
as The Stranger
Derek Jacobi
as Drioli
Bryan Marshall
as Frank Jesmond
Samantha Eggar
as Gwen Carter
Andrew Ray
as Percy Hayward
Stefan Kalipha
as Chief Inspector Aziz
Timothy Carlton
as Walter Jameson
Michael Gambon
as Andrew
Michael O'Hagan
as Detective Superintendent Burke
Geoffrey Beevers
as The Health Inspector
Andrew MacLachlan
as Police Sergeant
Miriam Margolyes
as Mary Burge
John Forgeham
as Police Officer
Sheila Gish
as Frances
John Beck
as Jack
Helen Fraser
as Beryl
Kenneth Tigar
as Semple
Kenneth Tigar
as Merrifield
Roger Rees
as James Howgill
Paul Antrim
as Mike
Patricia Quinn
as Phyl Tinker
Stephen Greif
as Rinaldo
Hugh Fraser
as Paul Standing
Peter Egan
as Keith
Hayley Mills
as Claire Hawksworth
David Suchet
as Yves Drouard
Kathleen Doyle
as Ann
William Hootkins
as Peter Bligh
Michael Kitchen
as Arthur
Jonathan Duttine
as Max
Jonathan Duttine
as Dr Roger Ashburn
Philip Jackson
as George Forester
Ed Begley Jr.
as George Princey
Bernice Stegers
as Kaye
Pamela Stephenson
as Cathy
Julian Fellowes
as George
Denise Galik
as Melanie Todd
Peter Davison
as Jeremy Tyler
Lisa Eichhorn
as Sally
Paul Herzberg
as Henri
Cherie Lunghi
as Karen Masterson
Roxanne Hart
as Cara
Jonathan Coy
as William Haddock
Tim Woodward
as Timothy Burton
Belinda Mayne
as Anna Kleiber
Mark Lewis
as Showroom Manager
Mark Lewis
as The Man
Mark Lewis
as Carlo
Andrew Bicknell
as Giles Wimbourne
Andrew Bicknell
as Macker
Lucy Gutteridge
as Molly
Lucy Gutteridge
as Soroya
Lucy Gutteridge
as Josie
Jason Carter
as Youth
Heather Locklear
as Pat Ward
Robin McCallum
as Piers
Eamonn Walker
as Bates
Christopher Simon
as Hussein
Jemma Redgrave
as Violette Charbonneau
Richard Foxton
as Stage Manager
Stephen Bent
as Car Dealer
Mark Jax
as White
Susannah Fellows
as Joannie
Christopher Reich
as Peter Simpson
Forbes Collins
as Inspector
Forbes Collins
as Mr Ford
Forbes Collins
as Police Officer
Forbes Collins
as Police Sergeant