tales of the unexpected - complete tv series torrent

Corbett, Zoë Wanamaker, Charles Dance, Michael Ontkean, Toyah Willcox and Timothy West.ĭahl introduced most of his own stories himself, giving short monologues explaining what inspired him to write them. Despite being produced on a low budget, the series attracted notable guest stars, including Susan George, Siân Phillips, José Ferrer, Joseph Cotten, Janet Leigh, John Gielgud, John Mills, Wendy Hiller, Denholm Elliott, Katy Jurado, Joan Collins, Rod Taylor, Ian Holm, Brian Blessed, Siobhán McKenna, Brad Dourif, Michael Gambon, Cyril Cusack, Julie Harris, Michael Hordern, Derek Jacobi, Anna Neagle, Elaine Stritch, Andrew Ray, Harry H. The series originally adapted various stories from Roald Dahl's anthology books. The theme music for the series was written by composer Ron Grainer. 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. Every episode of series one, eight episodes of series two, and one episode of series three were based on short stories by Roald Dahl collected in the books Tales of the Unexpected, Kiss Kiss, and Someone Like You. Each episode told a story, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, with an unexpected twist ending. This set contains every episode of Tales of the Unexpected, originally transmitted between 19.Tales of the Unexpected (Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected) is a British television series that aired between 19. Sometimes gory, but always surprising, the stories all have a twist to entertain and often shock the viewer. The series attracted an astonishing array of guest stars: Oscar winners Sir John Gielgud and José Ferrer, Ian Holm, Joan Collins, Sir John Mills, Peter Bowles, Derek Jacobi, Sian Phillips, Denholm Elliott, Zoe Wanamaker, Joss Ackland and Brian Blessed are just a few of the names to feature in its illustrious cast. Its iconic title sequence and haunting theme tune (from prolific TV composer Ron Grainer) ensured that Tales of the Unexpected was memorable viewing.

Adapting works from Dahl himself, Patricia Highsmith, Ruth Rendell and a host of other celebrated writers, this highly acclaimed series ran for an impressive nine years from its first transmission on ITV in 1979.

Sinister and with a touch of the macabre, Tales of the Unexpected holds, at its heart, a core of black humour that makes each story both compelling and surprising, with a twist in each tale that delighted audiences throughout the country.Īlthough Roald Dahl is best known for his children's books, his most famous and sinister adult creation was Tales of the Unexpected.

Tales of the unexpected - complete tv series torrent