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A Ghost Story for Christmas

Classic adaptations from the BBC

★7.4 1971 3 Seasons Lawrence Gordon Clark TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 30 episodes

The Stalls of Barchester

Episode 01

The Stalls of Barchester

Dec 24, 1971 · 45 min

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.

A Warning to the Curious

Episode 02

A Warning to the Curious

Dec 24, 1972 · 50 min

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.

Lost Hearts

Episode 03

Lost Hearts

Dec 25, 1973 · 35 min

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?

Treasure of Abbot Thomas

Episode 04

Treasure of Abbot Thomas

Dec 23, 1974 · 37 min

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?

The Ash-tree

Episode 05

The Ash-tree

Dec 23, 1975 · 32 min

An aristocrat inherits his family estate and is haunted by visions of his ancestor's role in a witchcraft trial.

The Signalman

Episode 06

The Signalman

Dec 22, 1976 · 38 min

A railway signalman tells a curious traveller how he is being troubled by a ghostly spectre that seems to predict calamity.

Stigma

Episode 07

Stigma

Dec 28, 1977 · 32 min

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.

The Ice House

Episode 08

The Ice House

Dec 25, 1978 · 34 min

The story concerns a health spa visited by Paul (John Stride) , strange incidents occur with members of staff whom Paul notices are all icy cold to the touch. The Brother and sister owners seem otherworldly , as do the residents, and they have a strange relationship with two vines.......

A View From a Hill

Episode 09

A View From a Hill

Dec 23, 2005 · 39 min

A historian has a disturbing experience after borrowing a pair of binoculars belonging to a missing outcast and venturing up a notorious landmark.

Number 13

Episode 10

Number 13

Dec 22, 2006 · 40 min

An academic researcher repudiates local superstitions surrounding a devilish house. However, repeated visions and noises during the night suggest he may be proved wrong.

Whistle and I'll Come to You

Episode 11

Whistle and I'll Come to You

Dec 24, 2010 · 52 min

Leaving his ill and ageing wife in a care home, a retired astronomer revisits one of their old coastal haunts, but after discovering a ring on the beach is soon haunted himself.

The Tractate Middoth

Episode 12

The Tractate Middoth

Dec 25, 2013 · 35 min

A young librarian receives a request for an obscure Hebrew book from a sinister gentleman, unaware of its contents.

The Dead Room

Episode 13

The Dead Room

Dec 24, 2018 · 28 min

Aubrey Judd, veteran radio presenter of The Dead Room, soon realises that elements of his own past are not as dead and buried as he perhaps hoped.

Martin's Close

Episode 14

Martin's Close

Dec 24, 2019 · 31 min

Adaptation of a ghost story by MR James. 1684. John Martin is on trial for his life. Facing him, the infamous 'hanging judge' George Jeffreys. However, this is not a cut-and-dried murder case.

The Mezzotint

Episode 15

The Mezzotint

Dec 24, 2021 · 29 min

1923. In the heart of an old English college, Edward Williams receives an engraving of of an unknown country house with an imposing facade, a sweeping lawn - and, just perhaps, something else.

Count Magnus

Episode 16

Count Magnus

Dec 24, 2022 · 30 min

The inquisitive Mr Wraxhall discovers that a long-dead Swedish nobleman does not lie easy in his tomb.

Lot No. 249

Episode 17

Lot No. 249

Dec 24, 2023 · 29 min

An Oxford University student becomes obsessed with an ancient Egyptian mummy.

Woman of Stone

Episode 18

Woman of Stone

Dec 24, 2024 · 30 min

Newlywed couple Jack and Laura move to a village where a legend says marble knight effigies in the church come alive on Christmas Eve. Jack dismisses it as folklore, but on Christmas Eve, he feels drawn to the church, leaving Laura alone.

The Room in the Tower

Episode 19

The Room in the Tower

Dec 24, 2025 · 30 min

For 15 years, Roger Winstanley has been haunted by an unsettling, recurring dream: an invitation to spend the night in the house of an acquaintance, where an unseen terror lurks and the figures who populate the dream seem to age in real time. Nightmare and waking life seem to finally collide when an invitation to the dreaded "room in the tower” becomes all too real…

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.4 /10

based on 7 votes

Synopsis

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.

Drama

Where to watch A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Lawrence Gordon Clark has 3 seasons and 30 total episodes, rated 7.4/10 by 7 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does A Ghost Story for Christmas have?

A Ghost Story for Christmas has 3 seasons with 30 episodes in total.

Is A Ghost Story for Christmas still on the air?

A Ghost Story for Christmas is currently in production and returning for new episodes.

What network airs A Ghost Story for Christmas?

A Ghost Story for Christmas airs on BBC One, BBC Television.

When did A Ghost Story for Christmas first air?

A Ghost Story for Christmas first aired on December 24, 1971.

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