The Canterville Ghost

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Oscar Wilde: The Canterville Ghost: 3. Pity

Oscar Wilde - The Canterville Ghost

3. Pity

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Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace.

Filled with pity for the ghost of the house, Virginia agrees to help Sir Simon find peace. Read by Alistair McGowan.

Troublesome ghost of a dead nobleman, Sir Simon is determined to oust the Otis family from his ancestral home. 

So his hauntings are becoming more and more elaborate... 

Oscar Wilde's novella was first published in 1887.

Concluded by Alistair McGowan.

Producer: Gemma Jenkins.

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2007.

Oscar Wilde: The Canterville Ghost

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The Otis family move into an old English country house despite warnings that it is haunted

The Otis family move into an old English country house, despite warnings that it is haunted.

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