Tales of the Unexpected (Season 5)

Blue Marigold (Episode 1) 6.0

Writer: Robin Chapman

Air date: 1982-04-25

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Dropped by her agency for her diva-like behaviour, supermodel Marigold's mental health deteriorates. Years later, she plots a comeback.

The Eavesdropper (Episode 2) 6.5

Writer: Robin Chapman

Air date: 1982-05-02

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: Moira hears a woman discussing a trip to Paris with her lover Donald. Is her husband, also called Donald, having an affair?

Operation Safecrack (Episode 3) 7.0

Writer: Robin Chapman

Air date: 1982-05-09

Runtime: 27 min

Overview: 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?

Run, Rabbit, Run (Episode 4) 5.5

Writer: Robin Chapman

Air date: 1982-05-16

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: 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.

Stranger in Town (Episode 5)

Air date: 1982-05-23

Runtime: 24 min

Overview: A stranger arrives in town and soon endears himself to the local community – although his motives prove sinister.

The Moles (Episode 6) 6.5

Writer: Chaim Bermant

Air date: 1982-05-30

Runtime: 27 min

Overview: Two cash-strapped business owners tunnel their way into a bank – only to find they missed a crucial notice on the door.

Decoy (Episode 7) 5.5

Writer: Robin Chapman

Air date: 1982-06-06

Runtime: 27 min

Overview: 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?

Pattern of Guilt (Episode 8) 6.5

Air date: 1982-06-13

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: Police doctor Keith Briscoe is desperate to leave his wife for an ex but loses hope when she refuses to divorce him.

A Harmless Vanity (Episode 9) 5.0

Writer: Jeremy Paul

Air date: 1982-06-20

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: When Mary learns her husband is having an affair, she invites her rival to a beach party.

Death Can Add (Episode 10) 6.5

Writer: Johnny Byrne

Air date: 1982-06-27

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: An auditor finds out that Oliver is defrauding his firm. But when he demands some hush money, he discovers a nasty surprise.

Light Fingers (Episode 11) 6.0

Writer: Ross Thomas

Air date: 1982-07-04

Runtime: 27 min

Overview: Tired of gloves vanishing from his factory, Ralph hires a detective. Then, gloves begin appearing in unexpected places.

Death in the Morning (Episode 12) 4.0

Air date: 1982-07-11

Runtime: 27 min

Overview: Karen marries a rich landowner with a huge house in the country. But after moving in, she senses an evil spirit.

What Have You Been Up to Lately? (Episode 13) 6.0

Writer: Denis Cannan

Air date: 1982-07-18

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: As Richard and Fergus ponder a girl they both loved, they realise their failures in life.

The Absence of Emily (Episode 14) 5.5

Writer: Denis Cannan

Air date: 1982-07-25

Runtime: 27 min

Overview: Norma owns a big house and lets her sister Emily and her husband live there. But then Emily disappears.

In the Bag (Episode 15) 6.0

Air date: 1982-08-01

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: 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.

A Man with a Fortune (Episode 16) 6.5

Air date: 1982-08-08

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: A rich and lonely American ventures to England in search of his long-lost family.

Who's Got the Lady? (Episode 17) 6.0

Writer: Jeremy Paul

Air date: 1982-08-15

Runtime: 27 min

Overview: When a piece of art is stolen, the gallery owner gets his girlfriend to make copies of it to sell.

The Skeleton Key (Episode 18) 6.0

Air date: 1982-08-22

Runtime: 27 min

Overview: A woman discovers a nasty side to her boyfriend's personality when he goes into hospital before a holiday.