Tales of the Unexpected: Season 5
- Premiered Apr 25, 1982
- 18 episodes
Episodes
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1. Blue Marigold
Dropped by her agency for her diva-like behaviour, supermodel Marigold's mental health deteriorates. Years later, she plots a comeback.
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2. The Eavesdropper
Moira hears a woman discussing a trip to Paris with her lover Donald. Is her husband, also called Donald, having an affair?
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3. Operation Safecrack
In an attempt to prove their safes are impregnable, a company challenges ex-safebreaker Sam to crack one for a cash prize. But are his skills sharp enough?
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4. Run, Rabbit, Run
Robert visits a couple who housed him during the war. But in Paris, he discovers that the husband has died, and the hero’s wife has a big secret to tell.
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5. Stranger in Town
A stranger arrives in town and soon endears himself to the local community – although his motives prove sinister.
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6. The Moles
Two cash-strapped business owners tunnel their way into a bank – only to find they missed a crucial notice on the door.
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7. Decoy
When a woman is murdered in a park, Constable Mary Bryan is used as bait to catch the suspected killer. But what if she is tracking the wrong man?
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8. Pattern of Guilt
Police doctor Keith Briscoe is desperate to leave his wife for an ex but loses hope when she refuses to divorce him.
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9. A Harmless Vanity
When Mary learns her husband is having an affair, she invites her rival to a beach party.
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10. Death Can Add
An auditor finds out that Oliver is defrauding his firm. But when he demands some hush money, he discovers a nasty surprise.
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11. Light Fingers
Tired of gloves vanishing from his factory, Ralph hires a detective. Then, gloves begin appearing in unexpected places.
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12. Death in the Morning
Karen marries a rich landowner with a huge house in the country. But after moving in, she senses an evil spirit.
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13. What Have You Been Up to Lately?
As Richard and Fergus ponder a girl they both loved, they realise their failures in life.
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14. The Absence of Emily
Norma owns a big house and lets her sister Emily and her husband live there. But then Emily disappears.
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15. In the Bag
Cara is determined to get back her family jewels, which have been hidden away in a safe. Hiring a safe cracker, she goes along with him, undercover.
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16. A Man with a Fortune
A rich and lonely American ventures to England in search of his long-lost family.
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17. Who's Got the Lady?
When a piece of art is stolen, the gallery owner gets his girlfriend to make copies of it to sell.
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18. The Skeleton Key
A woman discovers a nasty side to her boyfriend's personality when he goes into hospital before a holiday.
Episode information from TMDB. Air dates refer to the original broadcast or release.