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.
Top cast
David Pugh
John
Clive Swift
Dr. Black
David Burke
Gunton, Hotel Landlord
Ambrose Coghill
Museum Curator
Cyril Appleton
Labourer
Roger Milner
Vicar
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
Where to watch
Stream
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Details
- Status
- Returning Series
- First air date
- December 24, 1971
- Last air date
- December 24, 2025
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 21
- Episode runtime
- 32m
- Network
- BBC One
- Original language
- EN
Gallery
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