A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)

12/24/1971 (GB) • 32m

Drama

Classic adaptations from the BBC

Overview

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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Last Season

Season 2

1968 | 2 Episodes

Season 2 of A Ghost Story for Christmas premiered on May 7, 1968.

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Status

Returning Series

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

ghost story

ghost

christmas horror

horror anthology

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