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Tales of the Unexpected (1979–88)

The Way Up to Heaven

(1979)

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| TV Episode | United Kingdom | Colour | Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | 25min
| Stars: Roald Dahl, Julie Harris, Roland Culver
| S1 E9 | 19th May, 1979

A neurotic woman with a fear of not being punctual is tormented by her husband on a troubled trip to America

Tales of the Unexpected (1979-1988) | The Last Bottle in the World (1981) opening credits (1)
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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Roald Dahl
Himself – Introduced by
Julie Harris
Mrs Foster
British actor, Roland Culver
Mr Foster
Angus MacKay
Walker
Jeremy Longhurst
Car Driver
Anthony Bailey
Arthur
Julia Watson
Maid
Brian Capron
Airport Official
Dulcie Huston
Airline Hostess
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Pictures

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Main title from the 1979 episode of Tales of the Unexpected (1979-88), The Way Up to Heaven (1979) opening credits (3)
Main title from the 1979 episode of Tales of the Unexpected (1979-88), The Way Up to Heaven (1979) opening credits (3). Roland Culver
Main title from the 1979 episode of Tales of the Unexpected (1979-88), The Way Up to Heaven (1979) opening credits (2). Julie Harris

Production

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John Rosenberg
Producer
Simon Langton
Director
Roald Dahl
Writer (dramatisation)
Ronald Harwood
Writer (dramatisation)

Companies

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Anglia Television
Production company