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  • Tales of the Unexpected Lamb to the Slaughter (Season 1, Episode 4)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Tales of the Unexpected

Lamb to the Slaughter (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

When her policeman husband Patrick callously announces that he is leaving her, Mary Marney hits and kills him with the frozen leg of lamb she has bought for their dinner. Thinking quickly, she calls his colleagues, claiming that she came ...See moreWhen her policeman husband Patrick callously announces that he is leaving her, Mary Marney hits and kills him with the frozen leg of lamb she has bought for their dinner. Thinking quickly, she calls his colleagues, claiming that she came in from the shops and found him dead. Whilst they speculate over what kind of weapon killed him she considers how to dispose of the evidence. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Director
Writers
Roald Dahl | Robin Chapman (dramatisation)
Producer
Composer
Ron Grainer (music by)
Production Designer
Alan Pickford (designed by)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 14, 1979

Release date
Apr 14, 1979 (United Kingdom)
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9 cast members
Name Known for
Roald Dahl
Self - Introduced by Self - Introduced by   See fewer
Susan George
Mary Marney Mary Marney   See fewer
Brian Blessed
Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan   See fewer
Michael Byrne
Patrick Marney Patrick Marney   See fewer
Mark Jones
Detective Sergeant Jameson Detective Sergeant Jameson   See fewer
George Little
Mr. Samuel Mr. Samuel   See fewer
Hugh Cross
Police Doctor Police Doctor   See fewer
Andrew Fell
Uniformed Police Constable Uniformed Police Constable   See fewer
David English
Plain Clothes Officer Plain Clothes Officer   See fewer
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