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Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14
TV Series | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

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Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)

TV-14

TV Series | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.

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50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Roald Dahl Self - Introduced by / Self - Narrator Self - Introduced by / Self - Narrator See fewer	33	The Witches (1990)
Andrew Ray Steve / Harry Pope / Percy Hayward / Jerry Wilde / Roger Carson / Cranmer Oakes Steve / Harry Pope / Percy Hayward / Jerry Wilde / Roger Carson / Cranmer Oakes See fewer	6	The Mudlark (1950)
Forbes Collins Inspector / Police Officer / Mr. Ford / Police Sergeant Inspector / Police Officer / Mr. Ford / Police Sergeant See fewer	4	Dick Turpin (1979)
Richard Johnson James / Parnell / Tanner James / Parnell / Tanner See fewer	3	The Haunting (1963)
Joan Collins Suzy Starr / Clare Duckworth / Julia Roach / Natalia Turton Suzy Starr / Clare Duckworth / Julia Roach / Natalia Turton See fewer	3	Dynasty (1981)
Sheila Gish Mary Hitchman / Frances / Laura Parker Mary Hitchman / Frances / Laura Parker See fewer	3	Highlander (1986)
John Mills William Perkins / Sam Morrissey / The Man William Perkins / Sam Morrissey / The Man See fewer	3	Great Expectations (1946)
Pat Lewis Gardener / Miss Pym / Old Lady in Gallery Gardener / Miss Pym / Old Lady in Gallery See fewer	3	Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Lucy Gutteridge Josie / Soroya / Molly Josie / Soroya / Molly See fewer	3	Top Secret! (1984)
Cyril Luckham Gavin / Rawlsden / Mr. Gainsborough Gavin / Rawlsden / Mr. Gainsborough See fewer	3	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Mark Lewis Showroom Manager / Carlo / The Man Showroom Manager / Carlo / The Man See fewer	3	Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
Douglas Lambert Mr Harrington / American Passenger / Henry Snape Mr Harrington / American Passenger / Henry Snape See fewer	3	Moonraker (1979)
Jean Kitson Clerk / Mavis / Secretary Clerk / Mavis / Secretary See fewer	3	Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Giles Phibbs Farmer / The Foreman / Bus Conductor Farmer / The Foreman / Bus Conductor See fewer	3	Contract to Kill (1965)
Richard Foxton Stage Manager / Security Guard / Assistant Manager Stage Manager / Security Guard / Assistant Manager See fewer	3	Anglia at Forty (1999)
Roy Marsden Chief Inspector Walters / Gerald Overton Chief Inspector Walters / Gerald Overton See fewer	2	The Sandbaggers (1978)
Anthony Valentine Roland Trent / Bob Roland Trent / Bob See fewer	2	Scobie in September (1969)
Colin Blakely Dr. David Rankin / Colin Mearns Dr. David Rankin / Colin Mearns See fewer	2	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
John Duttine Dr. Roger Ashburn / Max Dr. Roger Ashburn / Max See fewer	2	To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
Siobhan McKenna The Landlady / Mrs. Grady (as Siobhán McKenna) The Landlady / Mrs. Grady (as Siobhán McKenna) See fewer	2	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Joss Ackland Colonel George Peregrine / Jack Cutler Colonel George Peregrine / Jack Cutler See fewer	2	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Derek Jacobi Drioli / The Stranger Drioli / The Stranger See fewer	2	Gosford Park (2001)
Simon Cadell Sam Luke / Co-Pilot Sam Luke / Co-Pilot See fewer	2	Watership Down (1978)
Susan Penhaligon W.P.C. Mary Bryan / Mary Ashburn W.P.C. Mary Bryan / Mary Ashburn See fewer	2	A Fine Romance (1981)
Susan Strasberg Roberta Elton / Madame Myra Roberta Elton / Madame Myra See fewer	2	Picnic (1955)
Tom Smothers Marvin Castlemore / William Marvin Castlemore / William See fewer	2	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
Jack Weston William Botibol William Botibol See fewer	2	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Elaine Stritch Pamela Beauchamp / Mary Pearl Pamela Beauchamp / Mary Pearl See fewer	2	30 Rock (2006)
Julie Harris Mrs. Bixby / Mrs. Foster Mrs. Bixby / Mrs. Foster See fewer	2	The Haunting (1963)
Pauline Collins Pat Lewis / Eve Peregrine Pat Lewis / Eve Peregrine See fewer	2	Shirley Valentine (1989)
John Alderton Rev. George Duckworth / Robert Sandy Rev. George Duckworth / Robert Sandy See fewer	2	Calendar Girls (2003)
Gloria Grahame Gladys / Olivia Gladys / Olivia See fewer	2	In a Lonely Place (1950)
John Castle John Burge / Derek Johnstone John Burge / Derek Johnstone See fewer	2	The Lion in Winter (1968)
Cyril Cusack Percy Hampton / Michael Fish Percy Hampton / Michael Fish See fewer	2	Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Shane Rimmer John Smith / Arthur Beauchamp John Smith / Arthur Beauchamp See fewer	2	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Jeremy Clyde George Stamford / Charlie Prince George Stamford / Charlie Prince See fewer	2	Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Kate Harper Clodagh Jansen / Mary Tregallas Clodagh Jansen / Mary Tregallas See fewer	2	Batman (1989)
Susan George Mary Marney / Mabel Taylor Mary Marney / Mabel Taylor See fewer	2	Straw Dogs (1971)
Joseph Cotten Lionel / Edward Lionel / Edward See fewer	2	Citizen Kane (1941)
Bosco Hogan Tony Medway / Tom Tony Medway / Tom See fewer	2	The Professor and the Madman (2019)
Elizabeth Spriggs Martha Sturgis / Aunt May Martha Sturgis / Aunt May See fewer	2	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Celia Gregory Fatima / Edna Fatima / Edna See fewer	2	Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
Rachel Kempson Nell Bridges / Mrs. Mason Nell Bridges / Mrs. Mason See fewer	2	Out of Africa (1985)
Constantine Gregory Jacques Vareille / Helmut Weinrich Jacques Vareille / Helmut Weinrich See fewer	2	GoldenEye (1995)
Roland Culver Sir Alex Bullen / Mr. Foster Sir Alex Bullen / Mr. Foster See fewer	2	Thunderball (1965)
Paul Spurrier Young William Perkins / David Young William Perkins / David See fewer	2	Eullenia (2019)
Brewster Mason Herbert Millette / Mr. Horton Herbert Millette / Mr. Horton See fewer	2	The Dam Busters (1955)
Anthony Steel The Stranger / 'Timber' Woods The Stranger / 'Timber' Woods See fewer	2	The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
Andrew Burt The Vicar / Edward The Vicar / Edward See fewer	2	The Legend of King Arthur (1979)
Leonard Preston Billy Weaver / Leighton Billy Weaver / Leighton See fewer	2	The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist (1980)