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.
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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.
Released
1978-04-29
Episode Runtime
60 min
Language
English
Status
Ended
Genre
Production
Associated Television
Directors
CASTS
Heronimo Sehmi
John (uncredited)
Trevor Howard
Mavor
Patrick Allen
Cummings
Don Henderson
Easterman
Maryann Turner
Alice Mavor
Paul Arlington
Purcell
Alan Rowe
Dr English
Patrick Godfrey
Russell
Will Knightley
Randwell
Andrew Andreas
Demetrius
David Foxxe
Hallam
Jack Shepherd
Mark Hawkins
Angela Down
Martha Fredricks
Michael O'Hagan
Ross Fredricks
James Lister
Ken Hassell
Clifford Kershaw
Jack
Vera Jakob
Mrs Judd
Jeannette Wild
Air Stewardess
Max Harris
Matthew Ward
Lynn Farleigh
Virginia Ward
Paul Freeman
Oliver Benthall
Kenneth Gilbert
Peter Ward
Gwen Nelson
Mrs Withers
Diana Rayworth
Jane Blake
Heffie Moraes
Tony
Peter Dennis
Jack Greenwell
Angela Galbraith
Marian Greenwell
Pamela Salem
Ursula
Anthony Higginson
Victor
Frank Moorey
Policeman
Geoffrey Leesley
Gym Master
Tony Britton
Sir Wilfred Grafton
Brian Stirner
Toby Grafton
Sandra Payne
Karen Oldfield
Basil Dignam
Clem Laidlaw
Geoffrey Palmer
Arnold Sparrow
Michael Cashman
Philip Jessop
John Cogan
Poker Player
Michael de Wilde
Poker Player
Peter Sutherland
Poker Player
Anthony Bate
Sir Robert Haines
Susan Engel
Jean Newman
Christopher Benjamin
Arab
Raad Rawi
Young Arab
Chloe Salaman
Samantha Robinson
Brett Usher
Jeremy Hope
Saul Reichlin
Terrorist
David Robb
Lieutenant James White
Stephen Murray
Commodore Jacobs
Norman Jones
Major Chadwick
Graham Ashley
Captain Sutton
Eric Mason
Warrant Officer Watson
Rosie Kerslake
Penny
John Grillo
Military Official
Al Lampert
Mechanic
Cornelius Garrett
Young Officer
John Dawson
Waiter
Lewis Wilson
Train Passenger
David Arlen
Leading Rating
Seasons
Season 1
1978
.6 Episodes
Anthology series of stories "with a sting in the tail."
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