| "The Stinker" | |
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| Air date | December 7th, 1980 |
| Writers | Julian Symons; Julian Bond |
| Director | Alan Gibson |
| Producers | John Woolf; John Rosenberg |
| Starring | Denholm Elliott; Joss Ackland; Patricia Quinn; Diane Holland; Tim Bentinck; Paul Sherman |
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"The Stinker" is the seventh episode of season three of the British anthology series Tales of the Unexpected and the 32nd episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Alan Gibson and written by Julian Symons and Julian Bond. It first aired on ITV on January 1st, 1980.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Denholm Elliott | Harold Tinker |
| Joss Ackland | Jack Cutler |
| Patricia Quinn | Phyl Tinker |
| Dian Holland | Blanche Cutler |
| Tim Bentinck | Meech |
| Paul Sherman | Jack Cutler |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Carlton-Young | Boy |
| Russel Gleed | Boy |
| Harvey Hillyer | Boy |
| Colin Hodges | Boy |
| Robin Keston | Boy |
Notes & Trivia[]
- First episode of the series directed by Alan Gibson. Gibson will go on to direct nine more episodes beginning with "Depart in Peace". Gibson also directed two episodes of Hammer House of Horror including, "Silent Scream" and "The Two Faces of Evil".
- Actor Denholm Elliott also appeared in the Hammer House of Horror episode "Rude Awakening", playing the main character, Norman Shenley.
- Roald Dahl did not make an introduction from his fireside for this episode.
- Harold Tinker is also identified as Colonel Tinker in this episode.
- Actors Denholm Elliott and Patricia Quinn have both appeared in episodes of Hammer House of Horror.
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