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Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady

(en)

1979

24m

Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady

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Overview: 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.

Status: Released

Release date: April 21, 1979

Countries of origin: United Kingdom,

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  • Anglia Television
  • ITV

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Siobhán McKenna

Siobhán McKenna

as The Landlady

Leonard Preston

Leonard Preston

as Billy Weaver

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

as Self

Anthony Dawes

Anthony Dawes

as Clergyman

John Bryant

John Bryant

as Christopher Mul...

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