Tales of the Unexpected (1979-1988) TV Series poster and book cover compared.

Tales of the Unexpected

Graham Evans, John Gorrie, Alan Gibson, Herbert Wise, John Jacobs, 1979-1988

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Kiss Kiss
Roald Dahl, 1959

Tales of the Unexpected is a TV series directed by Graham Evans, John Gorrie, Alan Gibson, Herbert Wise, John Jacobs, Giles Foster, John Peyser, Bert Salzman and Peter Hammond in 1979 and based on the book Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl, first published in 1959. The TV series features Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson, Joan Collins, Sheila Gish, and others.

What users say

“The TV series is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

The TV Series is also based on

Book cover
Someone Like You (1953)
Book by Roald Dahl

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RATING

7.7

/ 10

TV Series Poster: Tales of the Unexpected (Graham Evans, John Gorrie, Alan Gibson, Herbert Wise, John Jacobs, 1979-1988)

8.1

/ 10

Book Cover: Kiss Kiss (Roald Dahl, 1959)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of Kiss Kiss, the 1959 book by Roald Dahl.

Kiss Kiss

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Storyline

A British anthology series featuring tales of horror, mystery and suspense. Most episodes featured a twist ending, and many of them were based on short stories by well-known writer Roald Dahl, who also served as the show’s host during its first two seasons.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Tales of the Unexpected, the 1979 TV series by Graham Evans, John Gorrie and Alan Gibson

Year

1979

Minutes

25

Movie Rate

7.70

Source: IMDb

TV Series

Tales of the Unexpected

Country: UK

Year: 1979-1988

Length: 25m / 112 episodes

Cover of Kiss Kiss, the 1959 book by Roald Dahl

Year

1959

Pages

328

Book Rate

8.18

S: Goodreads

Book

Kiss Kiss

Country: UK

First published in: 1959

Length: 328 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Which is better?

Poster of Tales of the Unexpected, the 1979 TV series by Graham Evans, John Gorrie and Alan Gibson

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TV series

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Tales of the Unexpected, the 1979 TV series by Graham Evans, John Gorrie and Alan Gibson

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9 votes

3 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Kiss Kiss, the 1959 book by Roald Dahl

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42% No

7 votes

5 votes

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