The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 4

Desperate to win the affections of his boss’s daughter, Arthur accepts the help of his friend Charlie. But is he ready to count the true cost of love?

Director: John Bruce

Writer: Denis Cannan

Property tycoon Gerry Williams is married to the beautiful but unhappy Ellen, and somewhere the marriage has gone terribly wrong. Then an assassin is hired to kill Gerry, and he makes the mistake of getting too friendly with his target.

Director: John Jacobs

Writer: Pat Hoddinott

Arthur and Margaret are a quiet couple. When she inherits £50,000, he reluctantly agrees to gamble it all on a dubious property deal.

Director: Alan Gibson

Writer: Chaim Bermant

A hijacker on an aeroplane takes a stewardess hostage before demanding a million dollars and a parachute. Will the captain give in to his demands?

Director: Herbert Wise

Writer: Denis Cannan

Two archaeologists working in Jordan get more than they bargained for when they decide to smuggle the statue of a mysterious woman over the border to Israel.

Director: Barry Davis

Writer: Julian Bond

David is accused of murder when his wife Irene vanishes. Her promiscuous lifestyle made her the talk of the town, but the gossip has escalated.

Director: John Gorrie

Writer: John Collier, Robin Chapman

Madame Lagrue runs a smart but commercial art gallery in Montmartre, Paris, getting rich at the expense of struggling artists. Then one of her victims falls in love with Fatima, an artist's model, and Lagrue is up against someone even more cunning than she is.

Director: Alan Gibson

Writer: Robin Chapman

Nell and Emma are old school friends who are reunited after years apart. However, things quickly turn sour.

Director: Graham Evans

Writer: Robin Chapman

An old lady catches Rex Tobin, a young burglar who was planning to rob her, and makes friends with him. But what is she really up to?

Director: Philip Dudley

Writer: Robin Chapman

Henpecked Arthur decides to get rid of his demanding wife once and for all, so long as he gets her money. Unfortunately, his wife has a few secrets of her own.

Director: Bert Salzman

Writer: Bert Salzman

A botanist has invented a machine that translates the sound of plants into speech. What he hears gives him a shock.

Director: John Gorrie

Writer: Ronald Harwood, Roald Dahl

Kyros plans on giving his wife a priceless bottle of wine for their anniversary, but he has no intention of drinking to her health.

Director: John Gorrie

Writer: Denis Cannan

The very rich Joe Brisson is a self-made man with a number of enemies - including Lisa, his elegant but dangerously dissatisfied wife.

Director: John Jacobs

Writer: Robin Chapman

The casino offers Roger an escape from his domineering aunt. He has a love for both gambling and a pretty hostess, but the casino boss has a score to settle.

Director: Alan Gibson

Writer: Denis Cannan

Jack and Betsy are lovers. That is until Jack decides to go halfway across the world to be with his new Australian girlfriend. But Betsy isn't going to make it easy.

Director: N/A

Writer: Ross Thomas

Harry Flock has had a temporary promotion as acting manager of a branch bank. He is honest and meticulous to a fault, but in danger of losing his job when head office gets anonymous complaints about alleged embezzlements. His accounts are immaculate - in fact, they seem too good to be true.

Director: Ray Danton

Writer: David Scott Milton, Ferenc Molnár

When David rescues a giant turtle, it looks as though he's found a new friend, but there could be more to his pet than meets the eye.

Director: Alan Gibson

Writer: Robin Chapman