Series·1978·15·1 season

Scorpion Tales

MysteryDrama

Scorpion Tales is a British anthology that aired on ITV in 1978, featuring one-off, hour-long plays with twist endings. Produced by ATV, the programme was similar in format to other thriller anthologies like Thriller and Sapphire & Steel. Each episode presented a self-contained story, often with a sinister or surprising conclusion, and starred actors such as Trevor Howard, David Robb, and Anthony Bate.

Created by David Reid

Play
Always find 7Movies7domains.fans
Continue the story

Episodes

Up next
EastermanE1 · 60 min

Soon to retire DI Mavor becomes embroiled in a case involving a series of murders, carried out by the unknown 'Easterman'. On investigation, Mavor discovers that Easterman was the homosexual lover of a man he killed some time before and now he is out for revenge.

KillingE2 · 60 min

Working on a computer project, Martha Fredricks finds herself impeded by colleague Mark Hawkins, who is in secret communication with the computer, taking money from the bank to invest in the currency market. Collecting the interest and replacing the original money, he goes unnoticed, until Fredricks discovers his scheme.

The Great AlbertE3 · 60 min

Matthew Ward, a boy whose parents are on the verge of divorcing, discovers a 16th-century book of spells. With this, he attempts to bring about events to his own wishes. However, his plans go wrong when his mother brings home her lover, who then murders his father.

The Ghost in the Pale Blue DressE4 · 60 min

Seemingly estranged father and son Sir Wilfred and Toby Grafton are at loggerheads over the latter's inheritance. Toby's fiancée Karen steps in and beguiles Wilfred due to her similarity to his deceased wife.

Crimes of PersuasionE5 · 60 min

MP Sir Robert Haines is in the process of making secret deals with an ex-Arab PM. Meanwhile, at home, his mistress has hatched a plan to avenge his philandering. However, both of them later come unstuck when terrorist enemies of the Arab come calling.

Truth or ConsequenceE6 · 60 min

Lt James White enrols in a training course to build his resistance to interrogation. As he proceeds, however, he discovers that the training is more intense than expected, and people on the outside cannot be trusted.

Keep watching

More like this

Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Series · ★ 7.8
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · Series · ★ 7.2
Creeped Out2017 · Series · ★ 7.2
Barnaby Jones1973 · Series · ★ 7.0
The Hardy Boys2021 · Series · ★ 7.2
Professor T2021 · Series · ★ 7.3
Baretta1975 · Series · ★ 6.5
Mosaic2018 · Series · ★ 6.5
The Teacher2022 · Series · ★ 6.3
Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · Series · ★ 7.9
Annika2021 · Series · ★ 7.0
Perry Mason1957 · Series · ★ 7.7
Frankie Drake Mysteries2017 · Series · ★ 6.3
Coroner2019 · Series · ★ 6.9
Dalziel and Pascoe1996 · Series · ★ 6.4
Murdoch Mysteries2008 · Series · ★ 7.7
Police Story1973 · Series · ★ 7.0
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · Series · ★ 8.2