Love in Disguise
2026 · Comedy · Drama
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TV series / 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Episode directors
Graham EvansJohn GorrieAlan GibsonHerbert Wise
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John JacobsBert SalzmanPeter HammondJohn PeyserClaude WhathamRay DantonRodney BennettPaul AnnettNorman LloydLeo PennSimon LangtonGiles FosterPeter DuffellJohn BruceLeonard LewisAlastair ReidPhilip DudleyBarry DavisMichael TuchnerWendy ToyeJohn Howard DaviesGareth DaviesDonald McWhinniePhilip LeacockChristopher MilesChris LovettChristopher LukasWilliam SlaterDezsö MagyarJohn GlenisterGraham WilliamsGordon Hessler
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
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The seasons
Season 1
Series 1
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Season 2
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Season 3
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Season 4
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Season 5
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Season 6
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Season 7
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Season 8
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Season 9
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Cast
Roald DahlSelf - Introduced by(uncredited) · Self - Introduced By
Andrew RaySteve · Roger Carson · Percy Hayward · Cranmer Oakes · Harry Pope · Jerry Wilde
Forbes CollinsInspector · Police Sergeant · Mr Ford · Police Officer
Paul HerzbergHenri · John Bannister
William HootkinsHarry Chester · Peter Bligh
Peter TuddenhamControl Voice (voice) · Tommy · Control (voice)
John MillsSam Morrissey · William Perkins · The Man
Mark LewisCarlo · Showroom Manager · The Man
Richard FoxtonSecurity Guard · Stage Manager · Assistant Manager
Lucy GutteridgeMolly · Soroya · Josie
Cyril LuckhamMr Gainsborough · Rawlsden · Gavin
Joan CollinsClare Duckworth / Julia Roach · Suzy Starr · Natalia Turton
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Richard JohnsonTanner · Parnell · James
Sheila GishLaura Parker · Frances · Mary Hitchman
Douglas LambertHenry Snape · American Passenger · Mr Harrington
Jack WestonWilliam Botibol
Gloria GrahameOlivia
Roy MarsdenGerald Overton
Suzanne DanielleMilly · Elaine
Simon CadellCo-Pilot · Sam Luke
John DuttineMax · Dr Roger Ashburn
Susan StrasbergRoberta Elton · Madame Myra
Jim NortonH.A.K. Bates · Dr Mellish
Jacqueline HillMelanie Litmayer · Mrs Milvain
Susan PenhaligonMary Ashburn · WPC Mary Bryan
Neville PhillipsWaiter · English Passenger
Geoffrey ChaterJames Hamilton · The Magistrate
Antony CarrickInspector · Mike Schofield
Susan GeorgeMabel Taylor · Mary Marney
Tom SmothersWilliam · Marvin Castlemore
Anthony SteelThe Stranger · 'Timber'
Charles HallahanCharlie · Jack Lowry
John StampGallery Attendant · Williams
Kenneth TigarSemple · Merrifield
John GielgudCyril Boggis · Jelks
Elaine StritchMary Pearl · Pamela Beauchamp
Joss AcklandColonel George Peregrine · Jack Cutler
Siobhán McKennaMrs Grady · The Landlady
Lally BowersAlicia Hawksworth · Miss Elphinstone
Amanda RedmanAnna Warrack · Pat
Jeremy ClydeGeorge Stamford · Charlie Prince
Elizabeth SpriggsMartha · Aunt May
Colin BlakelyColin Mearns · Dr David Rankin
Joseph CottenEdward · Lionel
Shane RimmerJanet Murdoch · Arthur Beauchamp
Stuart TurtonWine Waiter · Franco
John AldertonRev George Duckworth · Robert Sandy
Anthony ValentineRoland Trent · Bob
Julie HarrisMrs Bixby · Mrs Foster
David HealyJack Harrison · Auctioneer
Celia GregoryFatima · Edna
Judy GeesonMary · Sandra
Michael TroughtonSteward · Andrew
Cyril CusackMichael Fish · Percy Hampton
Paul SpurrierDavid · Young William Perkins
Geoffrey BayldonSid · Dr Applegate
Kate HarperMary Tregallas · Clodagh Jansen
Andrew BicknellGiles Wimbourne · Macker
Allan CordunerStore Assistant · Hatchard's Bookshop Assistant
Roland CulverMr Foster · Sir Alex Bullen
Pauline CollinsPat Lewis · Eve Peregrine
John CastleDerek Johnstone · John Burge
Gladys SpencerSylvia · Old Lady
Alan RoweMr Clements · Duncan Larch
John BiggerstaffTobacconist · Mr Pollard
Jean KitsonClerk · Mavis
Brewster MasonHerbert Millette · Mr Horton
Elizabeth RichardsonClarissa Tower · Eva
Andrew BurtThe Vicar · Edward
Derek JacobiThe Stranger · Drioli
Ronnie StevensMr Rudge · Jeweller
Bosco HoganTony Medway · Tom
Olivier PierreLeclerc · Arnaud
Genevieve AllenburyCroupier
Michael QuintoPolice Constable · Man in Dressing Room
Helen HortonMartha · American Passenger
Penelope GilletteMrs Runion · Gladys Miton
Tony OsobaPolice Officer · Dr Hartley
Graham BellInterviewer · TV Presenter
Avril ElgarThelma · Nancy
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