
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Rating: 7.4 · 1971 · Drama · United Kingdom · 2 sns
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1971
- Genre
- Drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Seasons
- 2
- TMDB
- 7.4
- IMDb
- 7.4
- Tagline
- Classic adaptations from the BBC
Director
Cast
- David Pugh — Herdsman
- Clive Swift — Dr. Black
- David Burke — Patten
- Ambrose Coghill — Colonel
- Cyril Appleton — Labourer
- Roger Milner — Antique Shop Owner
- John Hurt — James Parkin
- Gemma Jones — Alice Parkin
- Lesley Sharp — Hetty
- Sophie Thompson — Carol
- Robert Hardy — Archdeacon Haynes
- Peter Vaughan — Mr. Paxton
- Denholm Elliott — The Signalman
- Peter Bowles — Peter
- Pip Torrens — Squire Richards
- Mark Letheren — Dr. Fanshawe
- Greg Wise — Professor Anderson
- Paul Freeman — Mr. Harrington
- Tom Burke — Edward Jenkins
- Charlotte Comer — Alice