Tales of the Unexpected. S01 E04. Lamb to the Slaughter.

First broadcast 14th April 1979.

When her policeman husband Patrick callously announces that he is leaving her, Mary Marney hits and kills him with the frozen leg of lamb she has bought for their dinner.

Roald Dahl ... Self - Introduced by
Susan George ... Mary Marney
Brian Blessed Brian Blessed ... Detective Sergeant Jack Nolan
Michael Byrne ... Patrick Marney
Mark Jones ... Detective Sergeant Jameson
George Little ... Mr. Samuel
Hugh Cross ... Police Doctor
Andrew Fell ... Uniformed Police Constable
David English ... Plain Clothes Officer