Tales of the Unexpected

Season 8: Series 8

Series 8

Season • Mar 29, 1985–Jul 28, 1985

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.

  1. S8E1 - People Don't Do Such Things

    People Don't Do Such Things

    24 min • Mar 30, 1985 (41 years ago)

    Trouble looms when married woman Gwen falls for a successful romantic novelist.

  2. S8E2 - In the Cards

    In the Cards

    24 min • Jul 14, 1985 (41 years ago)

    Madame Myra is a third-rate fortune teller who foresees a dim future for herself. And then she meets a stranger in town who shows her a way to do a whole lot better. What, though, is in it for him?

  3. S8E3 - Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery

    Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery

    24 min • Jul 21, 1985 (41 years ago)

    On a long drive through the desert, a couple get their car serviced and are handed an extortionate bill. But they plan on turning the tables.

  4. S8E4 - Scrimshaw

    Scrimshaw

    24 min • Jul 28, 1985 (41 years ago)

    Brenda is a lonely drifter living in the island paradise of Key West. She has no friends and drinks a lot to forget her tragic past. Then she runs into Eric, a man she knew long ago in her college days, and suddenly life takes on new meaning.