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29/04/1978 Mystery, Drama 1h 0m
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Overview

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.

Top billed cast

  1. Heronimo Sehmi

    John (uncredited)

  2. Trevor Howard

    Mavor

  3. Patrick Allen

    Cummings

  4. Don Henderson

    Easterman

  5. Maryann Turner

    Alice Mavor

  6. Paul Arlington

    Purcell

  7. Alan Rowe

    Dr English

  8. Patrick Godfrey

    Russell

  9. Will Knightley

    Randwell

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 1978 | 6 Episodes

Anthology series of stories "with a sting in the tail."

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Scorpion Tales

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