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Tales of the Unexpected (1979–88)

Poison

(1980)

| TV Episode | United Kingdom | Colour | Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | 23min

| Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Anthony Steel

| S2 E5 | 29th March, 1980

A young teacher working in India is petrified when he wakes to discover a poisonous snake sleeping on his stomach

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Tales of the Unexpected (1979–88)

Star-studded sinister and amusing stories, each with a twist in the tale, created by Roald Dahl.

Episode cast

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Main title from the 1980 ‘Poison’ episode of Tales of the Unexpected (1979-88) (5).

Production

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John Rosenberg
Producer

Graham Evans
Director

Robin Chapman
Writer (dramatisation)

Roald Dahl
Writer (story)

Companies

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Anglia Television
Production company