Roald Dahl: Tales of the Unexpected (BBC) - Kostenloses Hörbuch

Roald Dahl: Tales of the Unexpected

Originally recorded for BBC Radio 4, then released on audio cassette in 2000. This is the first volume -- the other two volumes are More Tales of the Unexpected and Further Tales of the Unexpected.

Stories included here:

Taste (read by Geoffrey Palmer)

A harmless guessing game between two lovers of good wine suddenly grows into a serious rivalry

Lamb to the Slaughter (read by Joanna Lumley)

Patrick Maloney comes home one night with shocking news for his wife - but not as big as the shock she's going to give him!

Dip in the Pool (read by Geoffrey Palmer)

On a rough sea trip Mr Botibol thinks he can predict how far the ship will travel in 24 hours. But if the weather calms he will be in danger of losing his money.

Man from the South (read by Tom Hollander)

Win a Cadillac or lose a finger - what will be the result of an old man's bizarre bet?

The Way Up to Heaven (read by Patricia Routledge)

Mrs Foster hates being late, but her husband delights in delaying her. When he holds up her departure for Paris it is the last straw and she leaves without him.

Neck (read by Tom Hollander)

A sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a sculpture comes between a scheming wife and her put-upon husband . . .

Parson's Pleasure (read by Geoffrey Palmer)

Unexampled avarice in cleric's clothing.

Edward the Conqueror (read by Joanna Lumley)

A cat's curious behavior comes between a husband and his wife

Nunc Dimittis (read by Geoffrey Palmer)

A slighted lover plots an elaborate revenge.

Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coatread (read by Joanna Lumley)

When Mrs Bixby 's lover, the Colonel, ends their affair, he gives her a mink coat. But how can she explain to her husband where the coat came from? Producer Pauline Stone