A series of six individual plays, each linked by the scorpion-like twist in its denouement, Scorpion Tales features some of Britain's most talented and renowned actors – including Trevor Howard, Geoffrey Palmer, Jack Shepherd, Don Henderson and Patrick Barr.The impressive diversity of the plays reflects the free hand given to a team of distinguished writers that includes Ian Kennedy-Martin (The Sweeney), Jeremy Burnham (The Avengers), Bob Baker and Dave Martin (Doctor Who); the screenplays range from an engagingly devious account of a man's attempt to outwit a computer, to a tough drama about a jaded policeman who becomes the object of a homosexual vendetta, a chilling tale about a secret training course, and a supernatural story of a boy's attempt to gain his father's attention by invoking evil powers. |
||
Ratings: | TVMaze: No Rating | |
Released: | April 29, 1978 | |
Runtime: | 50 min | |
Genres: | Thriller Mystery Supernatural | |
Countries: | United Kingdom | |
Companies: | ITV | |
insaniacza : agreed although.... how can they actually expect it to be any better than the original?