A Ghost Story for Christmas
Classic adaptations from the BBC
1971 · 2 seasons · 22 eps · ★ 7.4 · Drama
Returning Series
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.
Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark · Written by Mark Gatiss
Network: BBC One
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David Pugh Herdsman -
Clive Swift Dr. Black -
David Burke Gunton, Hotel Landlord - A Ambrose Coghill Colonel
- C Cyril Appleton Labourer
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Roger Milner Vicar -
John Hurt James Parkin -
Gemma Jones Alice Parkin -
Lesley Sharp Hetty -
Sophie Thompson Carol -
Robert Hardy Archdeacon Haynes -
Peter Vaughan Mr. Paxton
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