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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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Lawrence Gordon Clark
BBC One, BBC Television
“Classic adaptations from the BBC”

Ghost Stories for Christmas - The Definitive Collection
Roger Milner
Antique Shop Owner

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

Mark Letheren
Dr. Fanshawe

Greg Wise
Professor Anderson

Paul Freeman
Mr. Harrington

Tom Burke
Edward Jenkins

Charlotte Comer
Alice