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“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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Season 1

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1. The Stalls of BarchesterNow viewing1971-12-2445m6.0An 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.
2. A Warning to the Curious1972-12-2450m7.5An 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.
3. Lost Hearts1973-12-2535m6.5An 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?
4. Treasure of Abbot Thomas1974-12-2337m5.0A 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?
5. The Ash-tree1975-12-2332mAn aristocrat inherits his family estate and is haunted by visions of his ancestor's role in a witchcraft trial.
6. The Signalman1976-12-2238mA railway signalman tells a curious traveller how he is being troubled by a ghostly spectre that seems to predict calamity.
7. Stigma1977-12-2832mWhilst 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.
8. The Ice House1978-12-2534mThe 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.......
9. A View From a Hill2005-12-2339mA historian has a disturbing experience after borrowing a pair of binoculars belonging to a missing outcast and venturing up a notorious landmark.
10. Number 132006-12-2240mAn academic researcher repudiates local superstitions surrounding a devilish house. However, repeated visions and noises during the night suggest he may be proved wrong.
11. Whistle and I'll Come to You2010-12-2452mLeaving 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.
12. The Tractate Middoth2013-12-2535mA young librarian receives a request for an obscure Hebrew book from a sinister gentleman, unaware of its contents.
13. The Dead Room2018-12-2428mAubrey 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.
14. Martin's Close2019-12-2431mAdaptation 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.
15. The Mezzotint2021-12-2429m1923. 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.
16. Count Magnus2022-12-2430mThe inquisitive Mr Wraxhall discovers that a long-dead Swedish nobleman does not lie easy in his tomb.
17. Lot No. 2492023-12-2429mAn Oxford University student becomes obsessed with an ancient Egyptian mummy.
18. Woman of Stone2024-12-2430mNewlywed 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.
19. The Room in the Tower2025-12-2430mFor 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…

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How many seasons does A Ghost Story for Christmas have?

A Ghost Story for Christmas has 2 seasons and 22 episodes.

When did A Ghost Story for Christmas first air?

A Ghost Story for Christmas first aired in 1971.

Is A Ghost Story for Christmas still running?

Yes, A Ghost Story for Christmas is an ongoing series.

What genre is A Ghost Story for Christmas?

A Ghost Story for Christmas is classified as Drama.