Scorpion Tales: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Scorpion Tales
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 1978-04-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-08-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 50884
• IMDb ID: tt0398558
• TVDB ID: 276741

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-04-29; final listed air date 1978-08-12; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Scorpion Tales on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.