Overview
Cast

John Hurt
James Parkin

Gemma Jones
Alice Parkin

Lesley Sharp
Hetty

Sophie Thompson
Carol

Robert Hardy
Archdeacon Haynes

Clive Swift
Dr. Black

Peter Vaughan
Mr. Paxton

Denholm Elliott

Peter Bowles

Pip Torrens
Squire Richards

Mark Letheren
Dr. Fanshawe

Greg Wise
Professor Anderson

Paul Freeman
Mr. Harrington

David Burke
Gunton, Hotel Landlord

Tom Burke
Edward Jenkins

Charlotte Comer
Alice

Anton Valensi
Thomas

Kit Harington
Abercrombie Smith

Celia Imrie
Edith Nesbit

Monica Dolan
Mrs. Dorman

Freddie Fox
Edward Bellingham

Edward Petherbridge
Sir Richard / Sir Matthew

Preston Lockwood
Dr. Croome

Barbara Ewing
Anne Mothersole

Lalla Ward
Lady Augusta

Lucy Griffiths
Mrs. Chiddock

Oliver Maguire
William Beresford

Clifford Kershaw
The Witchfinder

Cyril Appleton
Master Procathro

David Pugh
Herdsman

Glynn Sweet
Young Cleric

Thelma Barlow
Letitia

Will Leighton
Librarian

Harold Bennett
Archdeacon Pulteney

Penny Service
Jane Lee

Martin Hoyle
Verger

Erik Chitty
Priest

Ambrose Coghill
Museum Curator

Julian Herington
Archaeologist

John Kearney
Ager Ghost

David Cargill
Boots

George Benson
Vicar

Gilly Fraser
Girl

Simon Gipps-Kent
Stephen

Joseph O'Conor
Mr. Abney

James Mellor
Parkes

Susan Richards
Mrs. Bunch

Christopher Davis
Boy

Michelle Foster
Girl

Roger Milner
Vicar

Sheila Dunn
Mrs. Tyson

Anne Blake
Local Lady

Frank Mills
Mr. Tyson

Virginia Balfour
Lady Dattering

Paul Lavers
Peter, Lord Dattering

Michael Bryant
The Rev. Justin Somerton

John Herrington
Abbot Thomas

Peggy Aitchison
Landlady
Episodes

The Stalls of Barchester
Aired on Dec 24, 1971An 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
Aired on Dec 24, 1972An 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
Aired on Dec 25, 1973An 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
Aired on Dec 23, 1974A 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
Aired on Dec 23, 1975An aristocrat inherits his family estate and is haunted by visions of his ancestor's role in a witchcraft trial.

The Signalman
Aired on Dec 22, 1976A railway signalman tells a curious traveller how he is being troubled by a ghostly spectre that seems to predict calamity.

Stigma
Aired on Dec 28, 1977Whilst 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
Aired on Dec 25, 1978The 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
Aired on Dec 23, 2005A historian has a disturbing experience after borrowing a pair of binoculars belonging to a missing outcast and venturing up a notorious landmark.

Number 13
Aired on Dec 22, 2006An 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
Aired on Dec 24, 2010Leaving 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
Aired on Dec 25, 2013A young librarian receives a request for an obscure Hebrew book from a sinister gentleman, unaware of its contents.

The Dead Room
Aired on Dec 24, 2018Aubrey 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
Aired on Dec 24, 2019Adaptation 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
Aired on Dec 24, 20211923. 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
Aired on Dec 24, 2022The inquisitive Mr Wraxhall discovers that a long-dead Swedish nobleman does not lie easy in his tomb.

Lot No. 249
Aired on Dec 24, 2023An Oxford University student becomes obsessed with an ancient Egyptian mummy.

Woman of Stone
Aired on Dec 24, 2024Newlywed 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.


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