Ghost Stories for Christmas Volume 1 (3 x Blu-ray discs)

Collection of four ghost stories adapted by the BBC from the short stories of M.R. James. In 'Whistle and I'll Come to You' (1968) Michael Hordern plays Professor Parkin who heads to a hotel on the east coast of England. While out on a walk he comes across a mysterious bone whistle, the discovery of which ends up having disturbing consequences for him. In 'The Stalls of Barchester' (1971) Dr. Black (Clive Swift) is cataloguing the Barchester Cathedral Library when he comes across an old diary belonging to Archdeacon Haynes (Robert Hardy) who died mysteriously. In 'A Warning to the Curious' (1972) Mr Paxton (Peter Vaughan) travels to the English seaside town of Seaburg hoping to find the last of three Anglo Saxon crowns belonging to the Agers family whose last descendant has recently died. Finally in 'Lost Hearts' (1973) young orphan Stephen (Simon Gipps-Kent) goes to stay at the generous Mr. Abney (Joseph O'Conor)'s estate where he is haunted by two children who previously lived in the house. 'Whistle and I'll Come to You' (2010) is also included. John Hurt stars as James Parkin who, in this version, is a retired astronomer taking a much needed break from caring for his ailing wife when he finds a ring on a deserted beach.

Special Features

Booklet, Commentary: 'Whistle and I'll Come to You' (1968) and 'A Warning to the Curious': Jon Dear; 'The Stalls of Barchester' and 'Lost Hearts': Kim Newman and Sean Hogan., Documentaries: 'Ramsey Campbell on M.R. James'., Interviews: Jonathan Miller (director) and Christopher Frayling (writer), Introductions to 'The Stalls of Barchester', 'A Warning to the Curious' and 'Lost Hearts' by Lawrence Gordon Clark; Neil Brand reads 'Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad' by M.R. James; Ramsey Campbell reads his story 'The Guide'; 'Ghost Stories for Christmas with Christopher Lee'.

Actors: Robert Hardy, Peter Vaughan, Freda Dowie, George Woodbridge, Joseph O'Conor, Harold Bennett, Sophie Thompson, Simon Gipps-Kent, John Kearney, Nora Gordon, Susan Richards, Lesley Sharp, Thelma Barlow, Will Leighton, David Cargill, Gemma Jones, John Hurt, Ambrose Coghill, Julian Herington, James Mellor, Michael Hordern, Clive Swift

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 172 minutes

Number of Discs: 3

Subtitle Languages: English

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