Scorpion Tales(1978)

Scorpion Tales is a British anthology series that aired on ITV in 1978, delivering hour-long standalone plays built around twist endings. Produced by ATV, each episode unfolds as a self-contained thriller with sinister or surprising conclusions, drawing on a format popularized by contemporaries like Thriller and Sapphire & Steel. The series showcases accomplished character actors including Trevor Howard, David Robb, and Anthony Bate, who anchor stories that pivot on unexpected turns. Scorpion Tales captures the flavour of late-seventies British television drama, when anthology formats thrived on clever plotting and atmospheric tension rather than ongoing narrative arcs.