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A Ghost Story for Christmas
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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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.
Cast
David PughJohn · Porter · Herdsman
Clive SwiftDr. Black
David BurkePatten · Gunton, Hotel Landlord
Ambrose CoghillMuseum Curator · Colonel
Cyril AppletonLabourer · Master Procathro
Roger MilnerVicar · Antique Shop Owner
John HurtJames Parkin
Gemma JonesAlice Parkin
Lesley SharpHetty
Sophie ThompsonCarol
Robert HardyArchdeacon Haynes
Peter VaughanMr. Paxton
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Denholm ElliottThe Signalman
Peter BowlesPeter
Pip TorrensSquire Richards
Mark LetherenDr. Fanshawe
Greg WiseProfessor Anderson
Paul FreemanMr. Harrington
Tom BurkeEdward Jenkins
Charlotte ComerAlice
Anton ValensiThomas
Kit HaringtonAbercrombie Smith
Michael HordernProfessor Parkins
George WoodbridgeHotel Proprietor
Freda DowieMaid
Nora GordonProprietress
Jeremy ClydeGodfried Schalken
Maurice DenhamGerrit Dou
Cheryl KennedyRose
John JustinVanderhausen
Anne TirardBrothel Madam
Eric FrancisGoldsmith
Celia ImrieEdith Nesbit
Monica DolanMrs. Dorman
Edward PetherbridgeSir Richard / Sir Matthew
Preston LockwoodDr. Croome
Barbara EwingAnne Mothersole
Lalla WardLady Augusta
Lucy GriffithsMrs. Chiddock
Oliver MaguireWilliam Beresford
Clifford KershawThe Witchfinder
Glynn SweetYoung Cleric
Will LeightonLibrarian
Harold BennettArchdeacon Pulteney
Penny ServiceJane Lee
Martin HoyleVerger
Erik ChittyPriest
Julian HeringtonArchaeologist
John KearneyAger Ghost
David CargillBoots
George BensonVicar
Gilly FraserGirl
Simon Gipps-KentStephen
Joseph O'ConorMr. Abney
James MellorParkes
Susan RichardsMrs. Bunch
Christopher DavisBoy
Michelle FosterGirl
Sheila DunnMrs. Tyson
Anne BlakeLocal Lady
Frank MillsMr. Tyson
Virginia BalfourLady Dattering
Paul LaversPeter, Lord Dattering
Michael BryantThe Rev. Justin Somerton
John HerringtonAbbot Thomas
Peggy AitchisonLandlady
Bernard LloydThe Traveller
Reginald JessupThe Engine Driver
Carina WyethThe Bride
Thelma BarlowLetitia
Kate BinchyKatharine
Maxine GordonVerity
Jon LaurimoreDr. Hall
Christopher BlakeRichard
John JuddDave
John StridePaul
Elizabeth RomillyJessica
Geoffrey BurridgeClovis
David BeamesBob
Gladys SpencerDiamond Lady
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