A Ghost Story for Christmas (2005)

Mark Gatiss, master of the macabre, presents chilling Christmas stories for a cold winter's night.

A Ghost Story for Christmas

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David Burke
David Burke
as Gunton, Hotel Landlord as Patten
Nancy Carroll
Nancy Carroll
as Verity Gordon Clark
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley
as Mrs. Stone
Ben Mansfield
Ben Mansfield
as John Clinton
Tobias Menzies
Tobias Menzies
as Roger Winstanley
Polly Walker
Polly Walker
as Mrs. Clinton
Mark Letheren
Mark Letheren
as Dr. Fanshawe
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens
as Squire Richards
Simon Linnell
Simon Linnell
as Baxter
Greg Wise
Greg Wise
as Professor Anderson
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
as Mr. Harrington, Cathedral Archivist
Tom Burke
Tom Burke
as Edward Jenkins
Charlotte Comer
Charlotte Comer
as Alice
Anton Valensi
Anton Valensi
as Thomas, Hotel Porter
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
Louise Jameson
Louise Jameson
as Mary Simpson
John Castle
John Castle
as John Eldred
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron
as Mrs. Goundry
David Ryall
David Ryall
as Dr. Rant
Roy Barraclough
Roy Barraclough
as Hodgson
Sacha Dhawan
Sacha Dhawan
as William Garrett
Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
as George Earle
Paul Warren
Paul Warren
as Rant's Ghost
Una Stubbs
Una Stubbs
as Miss Chambers
Charlie Clemmow
Charlie Clemmow
as Anne Simpson
Matthew Foster
Matthew Foster
as Labourer
Messalina Morley
Messalina Morley
as Female Student
Simon Callow
Simon Callow
as Aubrey Judd
Anjli Mohindra
Anjli Mohindra
as Tara
Susan Penhaligon
Susan Penhaligon
as Joan
Joshua Oakes-Rogers
Joshua Oakes-Rogers
as Paul
Christopher Allen
Christopher Allen
as DJ Voice
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
as Radio Announcer (Voice)
Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi
as Dolben
Elliot Levey
Elliot Levey
as Judge Jeffreys
Wilf Scolding
Wilf Scolding
as John Martin
Sara Crowe
Sara Crowe
as Sarah Arscott
James Holmes
James Holmes
as Thomas Snell
Jessica Temple
Jessica Temple
as Ann Clark
Simon Williams
Simon Williams
as Stanton
Fisayo Akinade
Fisayo Akinade
as William
Ian Hallard
Ian Hallard
as Hosier
Blair Mowat
Blair Mowat
as Musician (Uncredited)
Brian Rodger
Brian Rodger
as Juror (Uncredited)
Rory Kinnear
Rory Kinnear
as Williams
Robert Bathurst
Robert Bathurst
as Garwood
Frances Barber
Frances Barber
as Mrs. Ambrigall
John Hopkins
John Hopkins
as Binks
Emma Cunniffe
Emma Cunniffe
as Mrs. Filcher
Nikesh Patel
Nikesh Patel
as Nisbet
Tommaso Di Vincenzo
Tommaso Di Vincenzo
as Gawdy
Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins
as Mr. Wraxhall
MyAnna Buring
MyAnna Buring
as Froken de la Gardie
Max Bremer
Max Bremer
as Nielsen
Jamal Ajala
Jamal Ajala
as Gustav
Allan Corduner
Allan Corduner
as Deacon
Krister Henriksson
Krister Henriksson
as Self - Narrator (Voice)
Michael Carlo
Michael Carlo
as Anders Bjornsen
Dominic Vulliamy
Dominic Vulliamy
as Hans Thorbjorn
Toby Hadoke
Toby Hadoke
as The Grandfather
Linus Karp
Linus Karp
as Kaarle
Barry McStay
Barry McStay
as Erik
Joseph Martin
Joseph Martin
as The Shape
Hannes Husberg
Hannes Husberg
as Lukas
Harmony Nanton
Harmony Nanton
as Melissa
Arron Blake
Arron Blake
as Policeman
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    A view from a hill

  • 1x2

    Number 13

  • 1x3

    Whistle and i'll come to you

  • 1x4

    The tractate middoth

  • 1x5

    The dead room

  • 1x6

    Martin's close

  • 1x7

    The mezzotint

  • 1x8

    Count magnus

  • 1x9

    Lot no. 249

  • 1x10

    Woman of stone

  • 1x11

    The room in the tower

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