Series 6

Tales of the UnexpectedSeries 6

1983
14 Episodes

Episodes

A Passing Opportunity
S06E01
6.0

A Passing Opportunity

Frank is struggling financially and will do anything for money. Even murder.

09 Apr 198325m
The Memory Man
S06E02
5.5

The Memory Man

Down on his luck, 'Memory Man' Colin agrees to help a shady character remember the number of a station locker. But then he becomes too curious for his own good.

16 Apr 198326m
A Sad Loss
S06E03
5.5

A Sad Loss

Claire and her boyfriend have always counted on inheriting her wealthy aunt's fortune - but they are forced to act fast.

23 Apr 198326m
Clerical Error
S06E04
7.5

Clerical Error

While winding up his late father's affairs, Paul finds a bill demanding over £1,000 for pornography.

30 Apr 198327m
Heir Presumptuous
S06E05
5.0

Heir Presumptuous

George Devon, a wealthy rancher, is found murdered. His identical twin nephews stand to inherit his fortune, but one of them was seen at the scene of the crime. Both have alibis and no one can tell them apart.

07 May 198327m
Where's Your Sense of Humour?
S06E06
6.0

Where's Your Sense of Humour?

George Forester is a compulsive prankster. His wife and friends have been victims for many years until one day he goes too far.

14 Apr 1983
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
S06E07
6.5

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

An ex-soldier meets a beautiful woman on a nostalgic trip back to his old base. But she isn't all she seems.

21 May 198327m
The Vorpal Blade
S06E08
6.5

The Vorpal Blade

Elderly Teuton Von Baden recalls two men's duel to the death during his student days in Germany.

28 May 198326m
The Wrong 'Un
S06E09
5.5

The Wrong 'Un

After closing a deal, a German businessman meets an attractive but mysterious girl in a hotel bar.

11 Jun 198326m
The Luncheon
S06E10
5.0

The Luncheon

Tony eats a pricey meal with Susan Mandeville, the extravagant wife of a filmmaker who wants the rights to his book.

19 Jun 198327m
The Tribute
S06E11
5.0

The Tribute

Three aristocratic women hear of the death of a woman who once served them as a nanny. They agree to go for lunch in her memory.

25 Jun 198327m
Hit and Run
S06E12
6.0

Hit and Run

Dr Roger Ashburn's beautiful wife tells him their marriage is over. Devastated, he begins a new life.

10 May 198327m
Youth from Vienna
S06E13
6.5

Youth from Vienna

Being admired by the inventor of an anti-ageing formula is handy for Caroline, who is eager to keep her looks.

02 Jul 198327m
The Turn of the Tide
S06E14
5.0

The Turn of the Tide

Criminal lawyer Slade has his reasons for wanting his colleague dead. He meticulously plans the perfect murder.

03 Sept 198326m