Product Details

• Actors: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson, Joan Collins
• Producers: Paul Kurta
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Acorn Media
• DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005
• Run Time: 25 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007D4M5Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,715 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Tales of the Unexpected, Set 2" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

The playfully macabre adult stories of Roald Dahl launched this legendary series, which continues with stories of the same humorously creepy ilk. Each standalone episode is a tasty tidbit of horror served up with a startling twist of fate. Episode casts feature stars from both sides of the Atlantic, including John Gielgud, Telly Savalas, Joan Collins, Pauline Collins, Nigel Havers, Nigel Hawthorne, Rachel Kempson, Michael Kitchen, Roy Marsden, Robert Morley, Amanda Redman, Eli Wallach, and James Warwick. Includes 23 classic episodes. "A cross between Hitchcock and O. Henry" —Desert Post Weekly

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST UNEXPECTED HAPPENING, January 9, 2007

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R. Kimel - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales of the Unexpected, Set 2 (DVD)

This is the best of all the "Tales of the Unexpected" Series. I thought the show with Julie Harris playing in "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat" was the best, until I saw Eli Wallach in "Shatterproof" and then I preferred this show above all else. Someone else may take issue with this choice but I preferred it. Highly Recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars british entertainment, November 7, 2007

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RODNEY BROWN (augusta,ga.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of the Unexpected, Set 2 (DVD)

these are really great sets...they are almost perfectly balanced with suspense,mystery,quirkiness,and a slight touch of supernatural overtones when they are needed.the stories are entertaining in every aspect.i love british entertainment anyway(especially the comedies),so i'm not surprised that they produce shows that excel in america because they have a different view of certain genres.you can watch a lot of these made-for-tv programs with almost any age group because profanity is almost non-existent(some of the subject matter may be inappropriate for youngsters).all in all,this is a great series and well worth a look!

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE this comes in the oversized 3" thick BROWN set case, June 1, 2006

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Aalui "Napoleon XIV" (In Mid Air England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of the Unexpected, Set 2 (DVD)

not the slimline black case the 1,3 & 4 set I bought at the same time! I liked the TV series & the books, 1 star from another reviewer is mean! Classic British TV here.