A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)
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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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John HurtJames Parkin
Gemma JonesAlice Parkin
Lesley SharpHetty
Sophie ThompsonCarol
Robert HardyArchdeacon Haynes
Clive SwiftDr. Black
Peter VaughanMr. Paxton
Denholm ElliottThe Signalman
Peter BowlesPeter
Pip TorrensSquire Richards
Mark LetherenDr. Fanshawe
David BurkePattenMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference337304 · 105352Actor preference11997 · 16866 · 142683Country preferenceGb
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What is A Ghost Story for Christmas about?
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.
How long is A Ghost Story for Christmas?
A Ghost Story for Christmas has a runtime of 32 minutes.
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