A Ghost Story For Christmas

  • : 1971
  • : 19
  • : 2
  • BBC One
  • Drama Horror Thriller

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1x1
The Stalls of Barchester
Episode overview
24, 1971
An 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.
1x2
A Warning to the Curious
Episode overview
24, 1972
An amateur archaeologist travels to a remote seaside town in Norfolk to search for the lost crown of Anglia, but after unearthing it is haunted by a mysterious black figure.
1x3
The Stone Tape
Episode overview
25, 1972
Before Clark's films came under the remit of the BBC Drama Department it commissioned a Christmas play from Nigel Kneale, an original ghost story called "The Stone Tape", broadcast on .. show full overview
1x3
Lost Hearts
Episode overview
25, 1973
An orphan moves into the house of his uncle, but is disturbed by visions of a pair of ghostly children. Is their message a warning to be fearful of his uncle's obsession with immortality?
1x4
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
Episode overview
23, 1974
A respected theologian and his protégé unearth clues to find the hidden treasure of a disgraced monk in an abbey library. Should he have heeded his own advice not to go treasure hunting?
1x5
The Ash Tree
Episode overview
23, 1975
An aristocrat inherits his family estate and is haunted by visions of his ancestor's role in a witchcraft trial.
1x6
The Signalman
Episode overview
22, 1976
A railway signalman tells a curious traveller how he is being troubled by a ghostly spectre that seems to predict calamity.
1x7
Stigma
Episode overview
28, 1977
Whilst 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.
1x8
The Ice House
Episode overview
25, 1978
The story concerns a health spa visited by Paul, strange incidents occur with members of staff whom Paul notices are all icy cold to the touch. The Brother and sister owners seem .. show full overview

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