Episode
Tales of the Unexpected: Would You Believe It?
Overview
Two archaeologists working in Jordan get more than they bargained for when they decide to smuggle the statue of a mysterious woman over the border to Israel.
Details
- Series
- Tales of the Unexpected
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1981-04-05
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Would You Believe It? is Episode 1 in Series 4 of Tales of the Unexpected. It aired on 1981-04-05. The runtime is 26 min.
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