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'''''Tales of Mystery''''' was a British supernatural television drama anthology series based on the short stories of Algernon Blackwood. The show was hosted by actor John Laurie (best known for his role as Private Frazer in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977), who portrayed author Algernon Blackwood himself. The show was produced by Peter Graham Scott (who also directed several episodes) and ran for a half-hour time slot. | '''''Tales of Mystery''''' was a British supernatural television drama anthology series based on the short stories of Algernon Blackwood.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=bstkAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Tales+of+Mystery%22</ref> The show was hosted by actor John Laurie (best known for his role as Private Frazer in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977), who portrayed author Algernon Blackwood himself.<ref>[https://celluloidwickerman.com/2014/05/22/tales-of-mystery-1961-1963-what-was-it-like-algernon-blackwood/ Website that has info on ''Tales of Mystery''] Retrieved 11 Oct '19</ref> The show was produced by Peter Graham Scott (who also directed several episodes) and ran for a half-hour time slot. | ||
==Information and Availability== | ==Information and Availability== | ||
Despite the popularity of the show's source material and author, none of the show's 29 episodes are believed to have survived. The advertisement image does provide some information about the season one episode ''The Promise''. It's director, John Frankau (''The Agatha Christie Hour'', ''ITV Sunday Night Drama''), is listed as having directed ten episodes of the series. | Despite the popularity of the show's source material and author, none of the show's 29 episodes are believed to have survived.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=H8rM20gDhVYC&printsec=frontcover</ref> The advertisement image does provide some information about the season one episode ''The Promise''. It's director, John Frankau (''The Agatha Christie Hour'', ''ITV Sunday Night Drama''), is listed as having directed ten episodes of the series. Other directors include Peter Moffatt (''Doctor Who'', ''All Creatures Great and Small'') and Jonathan Alwyn (''Armchair Theatre'', ''The Avengers'', ''Doomwatch''). | ||
Other directors include Peter Moffatt (''Doctor Who'', ''All Creatures Great and Small'') and Jonathan Alwyn (''Armchair Theatre'', ''The Avengers'', ''Doomwatch''). | |||
==Episode List== | ==Episode List== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_Mystery The Wikipedia page on ''Tales of Mystery''.] Retrieved 11 Oct '19 | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_Mystery The Wikipedia page on ''Tales of Mystery''.] Retrieved 11 Oct '19 | ||
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192933/ The IMDb listing for ''Tales of Mystery''.] Retrieved 11 Oct '19 | *[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192933/ The IMDb listing for ''Tales of Mystery''.] Retrieved 11 Oct '19 |
Revision as of 01:25, 20 December 2022
Tales of Mystery was a British supernatural television drama anthology series based on the short stories of Algernon Blackwood.[1] The show was hosted by actor John Laurie (best known for his role as Private Frazer in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977), who portrayed author Algernon Blackwood himself.[2] The show was produced by Peter Graham Scott (who also directed several episodes) and ran for a half-hour time slot.
Information and Availability
Despite the popularity of the show's source material and author, none of the show's 29 episodes are believed to have survived.[3] The advertisement image does provide some information about the season one episode The Promise. It's director, John Frankau (The Agatha Christie Hour, ITV Sunday Night Drama), is listed as having directed ten episodes of the series. Other directors include Peter Moffatt (Doctor Who, All Creatures Great and Small) and Jonathan Alwyn (Armchair Theatre, The Avengers, Doomwatch).
Episode List
Season 1 (1961)
Episode | Status |
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1. The Terror of the Twins | Lost |
2. The Promise | Lost |
3. The Man Who Was Milligan | Lost |
4. The Tradition | Lost |
5. The Empty Sleeve | Lost |
6. Accessory Before The Fact | Lost |
7. The Woman's Ghost Story | Lost |
8. Decoy | Lost |
Season 2 (1962)
Episode | Status |
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1. Confession | Lost |
2. Chinese Magic | Lost |
3. Max Hensig | Lost |
4. The Man Who Found Out | Lost |
5. Nephele | Lost |
6. Ancient Sorceries | Lost |
7. Deferred Appointment | Lost |
8. The Pikerstaffe Cast | Lost |
9. The Telephone | Lost |
10. The Call | Lost |
11. Wolves of God | Lost |
Season 3 (1963)
Episode | Status |
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1. Old Clothes | Lost |
2. The Doll | Lost |
3. Egyptian Sorcery | Lost |
4. The Damned | Lost |
5. The Second Generation | Lost |
6. A Case of Eavesdropping | Lost |
7. Petershin And Mr Snide | Lost |
8. The Lodger | Lost |
9. The Insanity of Jones | Lost |
10. Dream Cottage | Lost |
References
External Links
- The Wikipedia page on Tales of Mystery. Retrieved 11 Oct '19
- The IMDb listing for Tales of Mystery. Retrieved 11 Oct '19
- Found diffusion date for the show. Retrieved 12 Oct '19