Overview
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
S01E01 The Man From the South
March 24, 1979 7.4 24 min
A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
S01E02 Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
March 31, 1979 4.7 25 min
Unable to show her dentist husband, Cyril, the fur coat her lover has given her, Mrs Bixby pawns it and pretends that she found the ticket.
S01E03 William and Mary
April 7, 1979 7.0 25 min
When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
S01E04 Lamb to the Slaughter
April 14, 1979 6.6 25 min
An enraged detective's wife kills her husband by smashing in his skull with a heavy blunt instrument - but no murder weapon can be found, and the police are baffled.
S01E05 The Landlady
April 21, 1979 8.0 25 min
When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
S01E06 Neck
April 28, 1979 5.0 24 min
A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
S01E07 Edward the Conqueror
May 5, 1979 25 min
When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.
S01E08 A Dip in the Pool
May 12, 1979 7.0 25 min
An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.
S01E09 The Way Up to Heaven
May 19, 1979 6.5 25 min
Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.