Episode
Tales of the Unexpected: The Eavesdropper
Overview
Moira hears a woman discussing a trip to Paris with her lover Donald. Is her husband, also called Donald, having an affair?
Details
- Series
- Tales of the Unexpected
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1982-05-02
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Eavesdropper is Episode 2 in Series 5 of Tales of the Unexpected. It aired on 1982-05-02. The runtime is 26 min.
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