Whilst training in Jamaica, Tommy receives an odd bet from an equally odd South American man. But although the potential prize is great, his own stakes may be more than he's bargaining for.
I ought to warn you, if you haven't read any of my stories, that you may be a little disturbed by some of the things that happen in them. When I'm writing a short story, I'm haunted by the thought that I've got to hold the reader's attention for literally every second. Otherwise I'm dead. The one you're going to see now, is the first of a series based on stories that have taken me thirty five years to write. I find them difficult to do well, so I work slowly, about two a year. This one was filmed in it's real setting, Jamaica. I hope you like it.
Roald Dahl
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Kevin Goldstein-Jackson
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Angela Malcolm
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Maid
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Pamela Stephenson
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Cathy
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Tommy
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Katy Jurado
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José Ferrer
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| Name | The Man from the South |
| Season | 1 |
| Episode Number | 1 |
| Type | Regular Episode |
| Is Pilot | False |
| Air Date | March 24, 1979 |