Ghost Stories for Christmas

Miniseries

Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts and narrates a series of four half hour ghost stories all based on stories by M.R. James. 'The Stalls of Barchester', 'The Ash Tree', 'Number 13' and 'A Warning to the Curious' are the tales told.

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4 Episodes

The Stalls of Barchester
E1
The Stalls of BarchesterWhile cataloguing the collections of Barchester Cathedral library, Dr Black stumbles across an intriguing box of papers belonging to former Archdeacon Haynes. In it, he discovers a hidden history of blood guilt and macabre supernatural revenge.
The Ash Tree
E2
The Ash TreeA nobleman who will have no truck with superstition inherits a stately home overshadowed by a tree concealing an ancient curse.
Number 13
E3
Number 13Dissatisfied with his hotel room, Professor Anderson demands to be moved to number 12 where he can work undisturbed. But, infuriated by the ghoulish noises made nightly by his neighbour, he is soon driven to investigate the diabolical secrets of the old hotel and its mysteriously vanishing room 13.
A Warning to the Curious
E4
A Warning to the CuriousChristopher Lee reads a chilling tale by Victorian writer MR James. A horrific account, based on a true story, of the discovery of the last of the legendary East Anglian Crowns.