Tales of the Unexpected Season 5, Episode 9: A Harmless Vanity

1

Blue Marigold

Dropped by her agency for her diva-like behaviour, supermodel Marigold's mental health deteriorates. Years later, she plots a comeback.

25 min

2

The Eavesdropper

Moira hears a woman discussing a trip to Paris with her lover Donald. Is her husband, also called Donald, having an affair?

26 min

3

Operation Safecrack

In an attempt to prove their safes are impregnable, a company challenges ex-safebreaker Sam to crack one for a cash prize. But are his skills sharp enough?

27 min

4

Run, Rabbit, Run

Robert visits a couple who housed him during the war. But in Paris, he discovers that the husband has died, and the hero’s wife has a big secret to tell.

26 min

5

Stranger in Town

A stranger arrives in town and soon endears himself to the local community – although his motives prove sinister.

24 min

6

The Moles

Two cash-strapped business owners tunnel their way into a bank – only to find they missed a crucial notice on the door.

27 min

7

Decoy

When a woman is murdered in a park, Constable Mary Bryan is used as bait to catch the suspected killer. But what if she is tracking the wrong man?

27 min

8

Pattern of Guilt

Police doctor Keith Briscoe is desperate to leave his wife for an ex but loses hope when she refuses to divorce him.

26 min

9

A Harmless Vanity

When Mary learns her husband is having an affair, she invites her rival to a beach party.

26 min

10

Death Can Add

An auditor finds out that Oliver is defrauding his firm. But when he demands some hush money, he discovers a nasty surprise.

26 min

11

Light Fingers

Tired of gloves vanishing from his factory, Ralph hires a detective. Then, gloves begin appearing in unexpected places.

27 min

12

Death in the Morning

Karen marries a rich landowner with a huge house in the country. But after moving in, she senses an evil spirit.

27 min

13

What Have You Been Up to Lately?

As Richard and Fergus ponder a girl they both loved, they realise their failures in life.

26 min

14

The Absence of Emily

Norma owns a big house and lets her sister Emily and her husband live there. But then Emily disappears.

27 min

15

In the Bag

Cara is determined to get back her family jewels, which have been hidden away in a safe. Hiring a safe cracker, she goes along with him, undercover.

26 min

16

A Man with a Fortune

A rich and lonely American ventures to England in search of his long-lost family.

26 min

17

Who's Got the Lady?

When a piece of art is stolen, the gallery owner gets his girlfriend to make copies of it to sell.

27 min

18

The Skeleton Key

A woman discovers a nasty side to her boyfriend's personality when he goes into hospital before a holiday.

27 min