Tales of the Unexpected 45 years old
Tales of the Unexpected is a British television series which aired between 1979 and 1988. Each episode told a story, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, with an unexpected twist ending. Early episodes were based on short stories by Roald Dahl collected in the books Tales of the Unexpected, Kiss Kiss and Someone Like You. The series was made by Anglia Television for ITV with interior scenes recorded at their Norwich studios whilst location filming mainly occurred across East Anglia. The theme music for the series was written by composer Ron Grainer.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bud Cort He was 30 , now 76 years old | |
| Brenda Blethyn She was 33 , now 78 years old | |
| Terry O'Quinn He was 26 , now 71 years old | |
| Chaim Topol He was 43 , now 88 years old | |
| Phyllida Law She was 46 , now 91 years old | |
| Janet Leigh She was 51 , 77 years old when she died | |
| Frank Sinatra, Jr. He was 35 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Stuart Whitman He was 51 , now 96 years old | |
| Dennis Christopher He was 23 , now 68 years old | |
| Charles Dance He was 32 , now 77 years old | |
| Leslie Caron She was 47 , now 92 years old | |
| Caroline Goodall She was 19 , now 64 years old | |
| Joan Collins She was 45 , now 90 years old | |
| Lucy Gutteridge She was 22 , now 67 years old | |
| Wendy Hiller She was 66 , 90 years old when she died | |
| Valerie Mahaffey She was 25 , now 70 years old | |
| Jim Broadbent He was 29 , now 74 years old | |
| Sondra Locke She was 34 , 74 years old when she died | |
| Ian Holm He was 47 , now 92 years old | |
| Jenny O'Hara She was 37 , now 82 years old | |
| Peter Cushing He was 65 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Michael Gambon He was 38 , now 83 years old | |
| Eamonn Walker He was 16 , now 61 years old | |
| David Suchet He was 32 , now 77 years old | |
| Joseph Cotten He was 73 , 88 years old when he died | as Lionel |
| Robert Loggia He was 49 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Eli Wallach He was 63 , 98 years old when he died | |
| Frank Finlay He was 52 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Denholm Elliott He was 56 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Susan George She was 28 , now 73 years old | |
| Peter Firth He was 25 , now 70 years old | |
| Anthony Higgins He was 31 , now 76 years old | |
| Don Johnson He was 29 , now 74 years old | |
| Brad Dourif He was 29 , now 74 years old | |
| Carol Lynley She was 37 , 77 years old when she died | |
| Pauline Collins She was 38 , now 83 years old | |
| Brian Blessed He was 42 , now 87 years old | |
| Logan Ramsey He was 58 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Darren McGavin He was 56 , 83 years old when he died | |
| John Mills He was 71 , 97 years old when he died | as Sam Morrissey |
| Susan Strasberg She was 40 , 60 years old when she died | |
| James Faulkner He was 30 , now 75 years old | |
| Julie Harris She was 53 , 87 years old when she died | |
| Gloria Grahame She was 55 , 57 years old when she died | as Olivia |
| Cherie Lunghi She was 26 , now 72 years old | |
| Zoë Wanamaker She was 29 , now 74 years old | |
| John Gielgud He was 74 , 96 years old when he died | |
| Roger Rees He was 34 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Julian Fellowes He was 29 , now 74 years old | |
| Betsy Blair She was 55 , 85 years old when she died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Sidney Carroll Writing He was 66 , 75 years old when he died | Story |
| John Rosenberg Production He was 26 , 38 years old when he died | Producer |
| Philip Leacock Directing He was 61 , 72 years old when he died | Director |
| Alastair Reid Directing He was 53 , 85 years old when he died | Director |
| Ross Thomas Writing He was 2 , now 42 years old | Writer |
| Herbert Wise Directing He was 54 , 90 years old when he died | Director |
| Johnny Byrne Writing He was 39 , 60 years old when he died | Writer |
| Michael Tuchner Directing He was 45 , 83 years old when he died | Director |
| Claude Whatham Directing He was 51 , 80 years old when he died | Director |
| Norman Lloyd Directing He was 64 , 55 years old when he died | Director |
| Ronald Harwood Writing He was 44 , now 89 years old | Writer |
| John Collier Writing He was 129 , 130 years old when he died | Writer |
| Simon Langton Directing He was 37 , now 82 years old | Director |
| Wendy Toye Directing She was 61 , 92 years old when she died | Director |
| Peter Hammond Directing He was 55 , 87 years old when he died | Director |
| John Howard Davies Directing He was 40 , 72 years old when he died | Director |
| Wolf Mankowitz Writing He was 54 , 73 years old when he died | Writer |
| Ray Danton Directing He was 47 , 60 years old when he died | Director |
| Gordon Hessler Directing He was 53 , 88 years old when he died | Director |
| Leo Penn Directing He was 57 , 77 years old when he died | Director |
| Denis Cannan Writing He was 59 , 92 years old when he died | Writer |
Tales of the Unexpected (45 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1979-03-24
- Runtime: [25,30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 112
