Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady(1979)
Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady Synopsis
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.
Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady (1979) is a drama, horror, comedy and tv movie film directed by Herbert Wise, released on April 21, 1979 with a runtime of 24m. It stars Siobhán McKenna, Leonard Preston, Roald Dahl and Anthony Dawes.
- Director:
- Herbert Wise
- Writers:
- Robin Chapman, Roald Dahl
- Producers:
- John Rosenberg
- Production:
- Anglia Television, ITV
- Status:
- Released
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Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady Cast & Crew
Main cast
Siobhán McKenna
as The Landlady
- Leonard Preston
Leonard Preston
as Billy Weaver
Roald Dahl
as Self
Anthony Dawes
as Clergyman
John Bryant
as Christopher Mulholland
- Jess Davies
Jess Davies
as Gregory Temple
Key crew
Directed by Herbert Wise, written by Robin Chapman and Roald Dahl, produced by John Rosenberg.
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Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady (1979) includes Siobhán McKenna, Leonard Preston, Roald Dahl, Anthony Dawes and John Bryant. The film was directed by Herbert Wise. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady released?
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Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady was released on April 21, 1979 and runs for 24m.
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