Tales of the Unexpected

1 ▶ The Man From the South A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager. Not watched yet 24m 2 ▶ Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat 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. Not watched yet 25m 3 ▶ William and Mary When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive. Not watched yet 25m 4 ▶ Lamb to the Slaughter 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. Not watched yet 25m 5 ▶ The Landlady When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side. Not watched yet 25m 6 ▶ Neck A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair. Not watched yet 24m 7 ▶ Edward the Conqueror When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge. Not watched yet 25m 8 ▶ A Dip in the Pool An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet. Not watched yet 25m 9 ▶ The Way Up to Heaven Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight. Not watched yet 25m