
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play As a Christmas treat in the late 1960s & 70s the BBC produced adaptations of ghost stories based on the works of MR James the Cambridge academic & author of some of the most spine-tingling tales in the English language which were broadcast to terrified viewers in the dead of winter This was a tradition that was briefly revived by the BBC between 2005 & 2010 These adaptations which have a subtlety & style all of their own have been a major influence on many contemporary British horror filmmakers & have come to be some of the much sought after British TV titles of all time by their legions of eager fans This final volume in the BFI&s series
Includes:: two more recent MR James adaptations A View From A Hill (2005) & Number 13 (2006) Both were screened to acclaim from critics & fans & are regarded as perfect compliments to the vintage BBC Christmas Ghost story productions Actors Mark Letheren Pip Torrens David Burke Simon Linnell Neil Findlater Greg Wise Paul Freeman Tom Burke Charlotte Comer & Anton Saunders Director Luke Watson & Pier Wilkie Certificate 12 years & over Year 2005 ; 2006 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 20 minutes (approx)