A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A strand of annual British short television adaptations of classic ghost stories, referencing the oral tradition of telling supernatural tales at Christmas. First broadcast on BBC One from 1971 to 1978, and revived in 2005 on BBC Four.

A Ghost Story for Christmas

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David Pugh
David Pugh
as John as Porter as Herdsman
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
as Dr. Black
David Burke
David Burke
as Patten as Gunton, Hotel Landlord
Cyril Appleton
Cyril Appleton
as Master Procathro as Labourer
Roger Milner
Roger Milner
as Vicar as Antique Shop Owner
John Hurt
John Hurt
as James Parkin
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
as Alice Parkin
Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp
as Hetty
Sophie Thompson
Sophie Thompson
as Carol
Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy
as Archdeacon Haynes
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Mr. Paxton
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
as
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
as
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens
as Squire Richards
Mark Letheren
Mark Letheren
as Dr. Fanshawe
Greg Wise
Greg Wise
as Professor Anderson
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
as Mr. Harrington
Tom Burke
Tom Burke
as Edward Jenkins
Charlotte Comer
Charlotte Comer
as Alice
Anton Valensi
Anton Valensi
as Thomas
Kit Harington
Kit Harington
as Abercrombie Smith
Celia Imrie
Celia Imrie
as Edith Nesbit
Monica Dolan
Monica Dolan
as Mrs. Dorman
Freddie Fox
Freddie Fox
as Edward Bellingham
Edward Petherbridge
Edward Petherbridge
as Sir Richard / Sir Matthew
Preston Lockwood
Preston Lockwood
as Dr. Croome
Barbara Ewing
Barbara Ewing
as Anne Mothersole
Lalla Ward
Lalla Ward
as Lady Augusta
Lucy Griffiths
Lucy Griffiths
as Mrs. Chiddock
Oliver Maguire
Oliver Maguire
as William Beresford
Clifford Kershaw
Clifford Kershaw
as The Witchfinder
Glynn Sweet
Glynn Sweet
as Young Cleric
Thelma Barlow
Thelma Barlow
as Letitia
Will Leighton
Will Leighton
as Librarian
Harold Bennett
Harold Bennett
as Archdeacon Pulteney
Penny Service
Penny Service
as Jane Lee
Martin Hoyle
Martin Hoyle
as Verger
Erik Chitty
Erik Chitty
as Priest
Ambrose Coghill
Ambrose Coghill
as Museum Curator
Julian Herington
Julian Herington
as Archaeologist
John Kearney
John Kearney
as Ager Ghost
David Cargill
David Cargill
as Boots
George Benson
George Benson
as Vicar
Gilly Fraser
Gilly Fraser
as Girl
Simon Gipps-Kent
Simon Gipps-Kent
as Stephen
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
as Mr. Abney
James Mellor
James Mellor
as Parkes
Susan Richards
Susan Richards
as Mrs. Bunch
Christopher Davis
Christopher Davis
as Boy
Michelle Foster
Michelle Foster
as Girl
Sheila Dunn
Sheila Dunn
as Mrs. Tyson
Anne Blake
Anne Blake
as Local Lady
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Mr. Tyson
Virginia Balfour
Virginia Balfour
as Lady Dattering
Paul Lavers
Paul Lavers
as Peter, Lord Dattering
Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant
as The Rev. Justin Somerton
John Herrington
John Herrington
as Abbot Thomas
Peggy Aitchison
Peggy Aitchison
as Landlady
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Whistle and i'll come to you

  • 0x2

    Schalcken the painter

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The stalls of barchester

  • 1x2

    A warning to the curious

  • 1x3

    Lost hearts

  • 1x4

    Treasure of abbot thomas

  • 1x5

    The ash-tree

  • 1x6

    The signalman

  • 1x7

    Stigma

  • 1x8

    The ice house

  • 1x9

    A view from a hill

  • 1x10

    Number 13

  • 1x11

    Whistle and i'll come to you

  • 1x12

    The tractate middoth

  • 1x13

    The dead room

  • 1x14

    Martin's close

  • 1x15

    The mezzotint

  • 1x16

    Count magnus

  • 1x17

    Lot no. 249

  • 1x18

    Woman of stone

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Whistle and i'll come to you

  • 2x2

    Schalcken the painter

Episodes season 3

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