Scorpion Tales

1h1 SeasonTMDb 7.2

EnglishEnded

1 · Easterman

2 · Killing

3 · The Great Albert

4 · The Ghost in the Pale Blue Dress

5 · Crimes of Persuasion

6 · Truth or Consequence

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Storyline

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.

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Info

Status: Ended
First aired: 29 April 1978
Last aired: 12 August 1978
TMDB score: 7.2 / 10 (4 votes)

Production

Created by: David Reid
Studios: Associated Television
Countries: United Kingdom
Networks: ITV1

Episodes

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Runtime: 1h
Type: Scripted
In production: No

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English