A Ghost Story for Christmas
Drama
★ 7.3/101971–3 Seasons
Created by: Lawrence Gordon Clark
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.
Status
Returning
Language
English
First Aired
Dec 24, 1971
Last Aired
Dec 24, 2025
Seasons
3
Episodes
30
Status
Returning
Language
English
First Aired
Dec 24, 1971
Last Aired
Dec 24, 2025
Seasons
3
Episodes
30
Episodes
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