A Ghost Story for Christmas

Season 1

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.

Where to Watch Season 1

18 Episodes

  • The Stalls of Barchester
    E1
    The Stalls of BarchesterAn ambitious cleric murders an aged Archdeacon at Barchester Cathedral. However, he is soon being stalked by a sinister black cat and by a hooded figure both of whom seem to be embodiments of carvings on the cathedral's choir stalls.
  • A Warning to the Curious
    E2
    A Warning to the CuriousAn archaeologist goes treasure hunting along the English coast in search of a lost, fabled crown that supposedly helps protect Great Britain against invasion, but uncovers something much more sinister.
  • Lost Hearts
    E3
    Lost HeartsA young orphan, Stephen, is sent to go and live with his strange, much older cousin at his remote country house. Once there, Stephen experiences terrible dreams in which he sees a young girl and boy who are missing their hearts.
  • Treasure of Abbot Thomas
    E4
    Treasure of Abbot ThomasThe Reverend Justin Somerton, a scholar of Medieval history, and his protégé Lord Peter Dattering are visiting an Abbey library. Studying a stained glass window they uncover clues leading to a treasure hidden by a disgraced Abbot.
  • The Ash-tree
    E5
    The Ash-treeMan of leisure Sir Richard (Edward Petherbridge) receives notification that his Uncle has died, bequeathing him his stately country manor and all its lands. On his return to England he immediately sets about taking stock of all legal matters concerning his new property, but during these dealings Sir Richard seems to be more than a little distracted, he hears strange noises from the ash tree outside his bedroom window.
  • The Signalman
    E6
    The SignalmanA railway signalman tells a curious traveller how he is being troubled by a ghostly spectre that seems to predict calamity.
  • Stigma
    E7
    StigmaWhilst clearing the ground for a new lawn, a family find a huge flat rock in their garden. It is so heavy it needs a crane to remove it. In doing so, they release a spirit which has terrible consequences for the family.
  • The Ice House
    E8
    The Ice HouseThe story concerns a health spa visited by Paul (John Stride) , strange incidents occur with members of staff whom Paul notices are all icy cold to the touch. The Brother and sister owners seem otherworldly , as do the residents, and they have a strange relationship with two vines.......
  • A View From a Hill
    E9
    A View From a HillA historian has a disturbing experience after borrowing a pair of binoculars belonging to a missing outcast and venturing up a notorious landmark.
  • Number 13
    E10
    Number 13An academic researcher repudiates local superstitions surrounding a devilish house. However, repeated visions and noises during the night suggest he may be proved wrong.
  • Whistle and I'll Come to You
    E11
    Whistle and I'll Come to YouLeaving his ill and ageing wife in a care home, a retired astronomer revisits one of their old coastal haunts, but after discovering a ring on the beach is soon haunted himself.
  • The Tractate Middoth
    E12
    The Tractate MiddothA young librarian receives a request for an obscure Hebrew book from a sinister gentleman, unaware of its contents.
  • The Dead Room
    E13
    The Dead RoomAubrey Judd, veteran radio presenter of The Dead Room, soon realises that elements of his own past are not as dead and buried as he perhaps hoped.
  • Martin's Close
    E14
    Martin's CloseAdaptation of a ghost story by MR James. 1684. John Martin is on trial for his life. Facing him, the infamous 'hanging judge' George Jeffreys. However, this is not a cut-and-dried murder case.
  • The Mezzotint
    E15
    The Mezzotint1923. In the heart of an old English college, Edward Williams receives an engraving of of an unknown country house with an imposing facade, a sweeping lawn - and, just perhaps, something else.
  • Count Magnus
    E16
    Count MagnusThe inquisitive Mr Wraxhall discovers that a long-dead Swedish nobleman does not lie easy in his tomb.
  • Lot No. 249
    E17
    Lot No. 249An Oxford University student becomes obsessed with an ancient Egyptian mummy.
  • Woman of Stone
    E18
    Woman of StoneNewlywed couple Jack and Laura move to a village where a legend says marble knight effigies in the church come alive on Christmas Eve. Jack dismisses it as folklore, but on Christmas Eve, he feels drawn to the church, leaving Laura alone.

 

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