Scorpion Tales (1978–1978)

Name: Scorpion Tales
Genre: Mystery, Drama

TV ShowEndedITV1Mystery, Drama1 season, 6 episodes

Plot

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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

01The Great AlbertS01E03 · 8.0Matthew Ward, a boy whose parents are on the verge of divorcing, discovers a 16th-century book of spells. With this, he attempts to bring about events to his own wishes. However, his plans go wrong when his mother brings home her lover, who then murders his father.
02KillingS01E02 · 7.0Working on a computer project, Martha Fredricks finds herself impeded by colleague Mark Hawkins, who is in secret communication with the computer, taking money from the bank to invest in the currency market. Collecting the interest and replacing the original money, he goes unnoticed, until Fredricks discovers his scheme.
03The Ghost in the Pale Blue DressS01E04 · 7.0Seemingly estranged father and son Sir Wilfred and Toby Grafton are at loggerheads over the latter's inheritance. Toby's fiancée Karen steps in and beguiles Wilfred due to her similarity to his deceased wife.

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1978Aired 7.0Season avg

S01E01EastermanApril 29, 1978 6.0Soon to retire DI Mavor becomes embroiled in a case involving a series of murders, carried out by the unknown 'Easterman'. On investigation,
S01E02KillingMay 6, 1978 7.0Working on a computer project, Martha Fredricks finds herself impeded by colleague Mark Hawkins, who is in secret communication with the com
S01E03Season's bestThe Great AlbertMay 13, 1978 8.0Matthew Ward, a boy whose parents are on the verge of divorcing, discovers a 16th-century book of spells. With this, he attempts to bring ab
S01E04The Ghost in the Pale Blue DressMay 20, 1978 7.0Seemingly estranged father and son Sir Wilfred and Toby Grafton are at loggerheads over the latter's inheritance. Toby's fiancée Karen steps
S01E05Crimes of PersuasionMay 27, 1978—MP Sir Robert Haines is in the process of making secret deals with an ex-Arab PM. Meanwhile, at home, his mistress has hatched a plan to ave
S01E06Truth or ConsequenceAugust 12, 1978—Lt James White enrols in a training course to build his resistance to interrogation. As he proceeds, however, he discovers that the training

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