Starring
Trevor HowardDavid RobbJack ShepherdAnthony BateLynn FarleighTony Britton
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Scorpion Tales Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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About
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.
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Season 11978
6.920065h 12m
Anthology series of stories "with a sting in the tail."
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Easterman | 6.4 | 41 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Killing | 7.4 | 36 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Great Albert | 7.0 | 31 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Ghost in the Pale Blue Dress | 7.0 | 35 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Crimes of Persuasion | 7.0 | 31 | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Truth or Consequence | 7.0 | 26 | 52 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Trevor Howard Mavor
David Robb Lieutenant James White
Jack Shepherd Mark Hawkins
Anthony Bate Sir Robert
Lynn Farleigh Virginia Ward
Tony Britton Sir Wilfred Grafton
Patrick Allen Cummings
Susan Engel Jean Newman
Angela Down Martha Fredricks
Sandra Payne Karen Oldfield
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