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A Ghost Story for Christmas
(1971-2025)
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TV Show
BBC One
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"Classic adaptations from the BBC"
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Score
74
Directors
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Leslie Megahey
Writers
David Rudkin
Watch on BritBox
NR
December 24th, 1971
Drama
3 Seasons, 21 Episodes
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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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Season 2
Dec 23, 2005
Season 1
Dec 24, 1971
Specials
May 7, 1968
TV Show Details
Air Date:
December 24th, 1971
Last Air Date:
December 24th, 2025
Network:
BBC One
Status:
Returning Series
Genres:
Drama
Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
BBC
A Ghost Story for Christmas on the Web:
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TV Show Tags:
ghost
horror anthology
ghost story
christmas horror
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