Ghost Stories for Christmas (2000)

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

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.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (351 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Christopher Lee Narrator
Peter White Student
Matthew Wheatley Student
Tony Slater Student
Edward Olive Student
Colston Vear Student

Seasons

Season 1 (2000)

6.90 avg 4 episodes 6.7 → 7.1 38 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Stalls of Barchester	6.7	71
2	The Ash Tree	6.9	50
3	Number 13	6.9	58
4	A Warning to the Curious	7.1	80