''Tales of Mystery'' was a British supernatural television drama

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based on the short stories of

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. It was broadcast by

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(

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) and ran over three seasons from 1961–1963. Produced by

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, each episode was 25 minutes long and introduced by

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(as the author himself). None of the 29 episodes broadcast survive in any television archive, however.Wheatley, Helen
''Gothic Television''
(Manchester University Press 2006) p35-36.

Episodes

Season 1

# The Terror of the Twins # The Promise # The Man Who Was Milligan # The Tradition # The Empty Sleeve # Accessory Before The Fact # The Woman's Ghost Story # Decoy

Season 2

# Confession # Chinese Magic # Max Hensig # The Man Who Found Out # Nephele # Ancient Sorceries # Deferred Appointment # The Pikerstaffe Cast # The Telephone # The Call # Wolves of God

Season 3

# Old Clothes # The Doll # Egyptian Sorcery # The Damned # The Second Generation # A Case of Eavesdropping # Petershin And Mr Snide # The Lodger # The Insanity of Jones # Dream Cottage

References

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External links

IMDB PageTales of Mystery
(EOFFTV) 1961 British television series debuts 1963 British television series endings 1960s British drama television series 1960s British anthology television series British supernatural television shows ITV television dramas British fantasy television series Television shows produced by Associated-Rediffusion Black-and-white British television shows English-language television shows