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A Ghost Story for Christmas

TV • 1971

A Ghost Story for Christmas

Classic adaptations from the BBC

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.

TMDB ★ 3.7/5Votes: 8
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Top Cast

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Writer

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Writer

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John Bowen

Writer

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Robin Chapman

Writer

M.R. James

M.R. James

Writer

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Series

Status

Returning Series

Release

December 24, 1971

Episode Runtime

32 min

Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

Episodes

30 • 3 seasons

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