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A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)

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Classic adaptations from the BBC

Overview

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.

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Series Cast

  1. Clive Swift as

    Clive Swift

    2 Episodes

  2. David Burke as Patten and Gunton, Hotel Landlord

    David Burke

    Patten, Gunton, Hotel Landlord

    2 Episodes

  3. John Hurt as James Parkin

    John Hurt

    James Parkin

    1 Episode

  4. Gemma Jones as Alice Parkin

    Gemma Jones

    Alice Parkin

    1 Episode

  5. Lesley Sharp as Hetty

    Lesley Sharp

    Hetty

    1 Episode

  6. Sophie Thompson as Carol

    Sophie Thompson

    Carol

    1 Episode

  7. Robert Hardy as

    Robert Hardy

    1 Episode

  8. Peter Vaughan as

    Peter Vaughan

    1 Episode

  9. Denholm Elliott as

    Denholm Elliott

    1 Episode

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Season 1 - A Ghost Story for Christmas

Season 1

1971 • 17 Episodes

Season 1 of A Ghost Story for Christmas premiered on December 24, 1971.

Lot No. 249

(1x17, December 24, 2023)

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A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas

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Status Returning Series

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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