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Ghost Stories for Christmas

2000Show1 season4 episodes

DramaMystery
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8

Summary

Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts and narrates a series of four half hour ghost stories all based on stories by M.R. James. 'The Stalls of Barchester', 'The Ash Tree', 'Number 13' and 'A Warning to the Curious' are the tales told.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

Where to watch

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Not for laughs, warmth or uplift.

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Ghost Stories for Christmas episodes

1 season · 4 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Stalls of Barchester, 6.7
  2. S1 E2 The Ash Tree, 6.9
  3. S1 E3 Number 13, 6.9
  4. S1 E4 A Warning to the Curious, 7.1

Cast

1 of 1 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Eleanor Yule
Produced by
Richard Downes

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 23, 2000 · December 31, 2000 · Ended

First aired
December 23, 2000
Last aired
December 31, 2000
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 4 episodes
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Adaptational Villainy, The End... Or Is It?, Character Overlap +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Ghost Stories for Christmas worth watching?"

Questions about Ghost Stories for Christmas

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Ghost Stories for Christmas worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.8).

How long does it take to watch Ghost Stories for Christmas?

2 h

About 2 hours: 4 episodes in 1 season of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2000 to 2000.

Will I feel good after watching Ghost Stories for Christmas?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Ghost Stories for Christmas scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does Ghost Stories for Christmas use?

Adaptational VillainyThe End... Or Is It?Character OverlapCast as a MaskAge LiftSealed Evil in a CanDepraved HomosexualAdaptation ExpansionE. NesbitAdaptational Name ChangeSlasher SmileRewatch Bonusand 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including Adaptational Villainy, The End... Or Is It?, and Character Overlap.