About this season
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 (9)
1. The Man From the South
7.5Aired 24 March 1979 • 24 min
A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
2. Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
4.0Aired 31 March 1979 • 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.
3. William and Mary
7.0Aired 7 April 1979 • 25 min
When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
4. Lamb to the Slaughter
7.0Aired 14 April 1979 • 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.
5. The Landlady
8.5Aired 21 April 1979 • 25 min
When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
6. Neck
4.5Aired 28 April 1979 • 24 min
A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
7. Edward the Conqueror
Aired 5 May 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.
8. A Dip in the Pool
7.0Aired 12 May 1979 • 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.
9. The Way Up to Heaven
6.5Aired 19 May 1979 • 25 min
Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.