Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady
1979 | 24m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Herbert Wise |
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| Writer: | Roald Dahl, Robin Chapman |
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| The unnamed Landlady (Siobhan McKenna) is the titular main villainess from "The Landlady", episode 1.05 of Tales of The Unexpected (airdate April 21, 1979), based on the Roald Dahl short story of the same name. The episode begins with Billy Weaver (The main protagonist), arriving in Bath as part of a work trip. While there, he looks for accomdation, and sees a bed and breakfast sign in the window of a house. The unnamed woman then invites him in, claiming that a hotel he had been planning to stay at was booked out. Although finding the landlady's overly friendly demeanour off-putting, Billy decides to spend the night. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 21, 1979 |
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| Director: | Herbert Wise |
| Writer: | Roald Dahl, Robin Chapman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Horror, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | ITV, Anglia Television |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Siobhán McKenna | The Landlady |
| Leonard Preston | Billy Weaver |
| Roald Dahl | Self |
| Anthony Dawes | Clergyman |
| John Bryant | Christopher Mulholland |
| Jess Davies | Gregory Temple |
| Name | Job |
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| Ron Grainer | Music |
| Roald Dahl | Writer |
| Duncan Lamont | Musician |
| Herbert Wise | Director |
| Robin Chapman | Writer |
| Michael O'Halloran | Editor |
| Jane Martin | Production Design |
| Jane Robinson | Costume Design |
| Terence Barker | Sound Recordist |
| Richard Crafter | Camera Operator |
| Ian Craig | Lighting Camera |
| Jenia Reissar | Casting Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Rosenberg | Producer |
| John Woolf | Executive Producer |
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