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BBC Two

Duration: 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Chilling drama. James Parkin (John Hurt) encounters an apparition on a desolate British beach. The supernatural being begins to haunt him - with terrifying consequences. Show more

Contributors

James Parkin:
John Hurt
Alice Parkin:
Gemma Jones
Adaptor:
Neil Cross
Author:
MR James
Executive Producer:
Ben Evans
Source: BBC Online
BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Thriller about a psychologist who refuses to believe that he is under threat from an ancient curse. However, events gradually begin to change his mind. With Dana Andrews. Show more

Contributors

John Holden:
Dana Andrews
Joanna Harrington:
Peggy Cummins
Dr Karswell:
Niall MacGinnis
Professor Harrington:
Maurice Denham
Mrs Karswell:
Athene Seyler
Rand Hobart:
Brian Wilde
Producer:
Hal E Chester
Writer:
MR James

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Source: BBC Online
BBC Four

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 7 months

A nobleman who will have no truck with superstition inherits a stately home overshadowed by a tree concealing an ancient curse.

Contributors

Sir Richard Fell:
Edward Petherbridge
Writer:
MR James
Source: BBC Online
BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

An intimate portrait of the working-class boy from Cumbria who crossed the class divide to become an establishment figure. With contributions from a wealth of well-known figures. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Anne Elletson
Executive Producer:
Stuart Prebble
Participant:
Melvyn Bragg
Participant:
Judi Dench
Participant:
Tony Blair
Participant:
Marie-Elsa Bragg
Participant:
John Humphreys
Participant:
Joan Bakewell
Participant:
Grayson Perry
Participant:
Chris Evans
Participant:
Howard Jacobson
Correspondent:
Neil Hannon
Participant:
Julian Fellowes
Participant:
John Birt
Participant:
Will Self
Participant:
Cate Haste
Participant:
Sol Campbell
Participant:
MR James
Participant:
Joan Martos
Participant:
Brian Campbell
Participant:
Brian Henderson
Participant:
William Ismay
Participant:
Humphrey Burton
Participant:
Tracey Emin
Participant:
Tom Morris
Participant:
Philippa Browning
Participant:
Justin Wark
Participant:
Steve Cowley
Source: BBC Online