UK, 23 December 1973
16mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English
Series: A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971-1978)
A British horror television episode directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark.
Plot Summary
When the orphaned Stephen moves to with his wealthy Uncle Abney, he finds himself haunted by a pair of ghostly children. It seems that the ghosts, a gypsy boy and an orphaned girl, had been staying at Abney's house when they met their untimely ends. Is Abney responsible, and if so what could it have to do with his obsession with immortality?
Credits
Crew
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark
BBC
Producer: Rosemary Hill
Script: Robin Chapman
Story: M.R. James
Camera: John McGlashan
Editor: Dave King
Music: Geoffrey Burgon
Sound: Dick Manton
Dubbing Editor: Andrew Johnston
Cast
Joseph O'Conor (Mr Abney)
Susan Richards (Mrs Bunch)
Simon Gipps-Kent (Stephen)
James Mellor (Parkes)
Roger Milner (vicar)
References
Periodicals
- Time Screen no.7 (revised) p.27 – note
