Scorpion Tales (1978)

Scorpion Tales is a British anthology that aired on ITV in 1978, featuring one-off, hour-long plays with twist endings. Produced by ATV, the programme was similar in format to other thriller anthologies like Thriller and Sapphire & Steel. Each episode presented a self-contained story, often with a sinister or surprising conclusion, and starred actors such as Trevor Howard, David Robb, and Anthony Bate.

Scorpion Tales

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as John (uncredited)

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

as Mark Hawkins

as Martha Fredricks

Michael O'Hagan

Michael O'Hagan

as Ross Fredricks

Clifford Kershaw

Clifford Kershaw

as Air Stewardess

as Matthew Ward

as Virginia Ward

as Oliver Benthall

Kenneth Gilbert

Kenneth Gilbert

as Jack Greenwell

Angela Galbraith

Angela Galbraith

as Marian Greenwell

Anthony Higginson

Anthony Higginson

Geoffrey Leesley

Geoffrey Leesley

as Sir Wilfred Grafton

as Toby Grafton

as Karen Oldfield

as Clem Laidlaw

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

as Arnold Sparrow

Michael Cashman

Michael Cashman

as Philip Jessop

as Poker Player

Michael de Wilde

Michael de Wilde

as Poker Player

Peter Sutherland

Peter Sutherland

as Poker Player

as Sir Robert Haines

Christopher Benjamin

Christopher Benjamin

as Samantha Robinson

as Lieutenant James White

as Commodore Jacobs

as Major Chadwick

as Captain Sutton

as Warrant Officer Watson

as Military Official

Cornelius Garrett

Cornelius Garrett

as Young Officer

as Train Passenger

as Leading Rating

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

1x1

Easterman
1x2

Killing
1x3

The great albert
1x4

The ghost in the pale blue dress
1x5

Crimes of persuasion
1x6

Truth or consequence

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