Tales of the Unexpected — Series 5
18 episodesFirst aired 24 April 1982
E1Blue Marigold
6.0Apr 198225m
Dropped by her agency for her diva-like behaviour, supermodel Marigold's mental health deteriorates. Years later, she plots a comeback.
E2The Eavesdropper
6.5May 198226m
Moira hears a woman discussing a trip to Paris with her lover Donald. Is her husband, also called Donald, having an affair?
E3Operation Safecrack
7.0May 198227m
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?
E4Run, Rabbit, Run
5.5May 198226m
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.
E5Stranger in Town
May 198224m
A stranger arrives in town and soon endears himself to the local community – although his motives prove sinister.
E6The Moles
6.5May 198227m
Two cash-strapped business owners tunnel their way into a bank – only to find they missed a crucial notice on the door.
E7Decoy
5.5Jun 198227m
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?
E8Pattern of Guilt
6.5Jun 198226m
Police doctor Keith Briscoe is desperate to leave his wife for an ex but loses hope when she refuses to divorce him.
E9A Harmless Vanity
4.0Jun 198226m
When Mary learns her husband is having an affair, she invites her rival to a beach party.
E10Death Can Add
6.5Jun 198226m
An auditor finds out that Oliver is defrauding his firm. But when he demands some hush money, he discovers a nasty surprise.
E11Light Fingers
6.0Jul 198227m
Tired of gloves vanishing from his factory, Ralph hires a detective. Then, gloves begin appearing in unexpected places.
E12Death in the Morning
3.2Jul 198227m
Karen marries a rich landowner with a huge house in the country. But after moving in, she senses an evil spirit.
E13What Have You Been Up to Lately?
6.0Jul 198226m
As Richard and Fergus ponder a girl they both loved, they realise their failures in life.
E14The Absence of Emily
5.5Jul 198227m
Norma owns a big house and lets her sister Emily and her husband live there. But then Emily disappears.
E15In the Bag
6.0Aug 198226m
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.
E16A Man with a Fortune
6.5Aug 198226m
A rich and lonely American ventures to England in search of his long-lost family.
E17Who's Got the Lady?
6.0Aug 198227m
When a piece of art is stolen, the gallery owner gets his girlfriend to make copies of it to sell.
E18The Skeleton Key
6.0Aug 198227m
A woman discovers a nasty side to her boyfriend's personality when he goes into hospital before a holiday.
