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Cast

Siobhán McKenna

Siobhán McKenna

The Landlady

Leonard Preston

Leonard Preston

Billy Weaver

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Self

Anthony Dawes

Anthony Dawes

Clergyman

John Bryant

John Bryant

Christopher Mulholland

Jess Davies

Jess Davies

Gregory Temple

Crew

John Rosenberg

John Rosenberg

Producer

Jane Robinson

Jane Robinson

Costume Design

Terence Barker

Terence Barker

Sound Recordist

Robin Chapman

Robin Chapman

Writer

Ian Craig

Ian Craig

Lighting Camera

Richard Crafter

Richard Crafter

Camera Operator

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Musician

Ron Grainer

Ron Grainer

Music

Herbert Wise

Herbert Wise

Director

Jenia Reissar

Jenia Reissar

Casting Assistant

John Woolf

John Woolf

Executive Producer

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Writer

Michael O'Halloran

Michael O'Halloran

Editor

Jane Martin

Jane Martin

Production Design

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Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady

19790.0 / 1024 min
Drama, Horror, Comedy, TV Movie

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.