
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.
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David Pugh
John / Porter / Herdsman · 3 eps

Clive Swift
Dr. Black · 2 eps

David Burke
Gunton, Hotel Landlord / Patten · 2 eps
Ambrose Coghill
Museum Curator / Colonel · 2 eps
Cyril Appleton
Master Procathro / Labourer · 2 eps

Roger Milner
Vicar / Antique Shop Owner · 2 eps

John Hurt
James Parkin · 1 ep

Gemma Jones
Alice Parkin · 1 ep

Lesley Sharp
Hetty · 1 ep

Sophie Thompson
Carol · 1 ep

Robert Hardy
Archdeacon Haynes · 1 ep

Peter Vaughan
Mr. Paxton · 1 ep

Denholm Elliott
The Signalman · 1 ep

Peter Bowles
Peter · 1 ep

Pip Torrens
Squire Richards · 1 ep

Mark Letheren
Dr. Fanshawe · 1 ep

Greg Wise
Professor Anderson · 1 ep

Paul Freeman
Mr. Harrington · 1 ep

Tom Burke
Edward Jenkins · 1 ep

Charlotte Comer
Alice · 1 ep
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