Category: Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)

Skin In post-war Paris Drioli, an elderly down-and-out, sees a painting for sale by his old friend Soutine, who is[…]

Royal Jelly Bee-keeper Albert Taylor and his wife Mabel are concerned that their baby daughter is underweight and seems reluctant[…]

The Way Up to Heaven Mrs. Foster has a plane to catch in order to visit her daughter and first[…]

Edward the Conqueror Elderly marrieds Edward and Louisa discover a stray cat in their garden. It reacts so positively to[…]

Neck Invited to a weekend house party by Sir Basil Turton and his younger wife Natalia, John Bannister is struck[…]

The Landlady Arriving in Bath to take up his first job away from home young Billy Weaver decides to take[…]

Lamb to the Slaughter When her policeman husband Patrick callously announces that he is leaving her, Mary Marney hits and[…]

William and Mary When her husband William dies Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should[…]

Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat Unable to show her dentist husband Cyril the fur coat her lover has given[…]