Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories for Christmas Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• The Ash Tree

  The veteran actor reads The Ash Tree, a spectral tale by Victorian writer MR James. A witch is executed and her accuser is found dead in his bed. Years later, chilling events lead servants of the house to burn down a mysterious tree : only to discover unimaginable horrors lurking within

• Number 13

  The legendary horror actor reads Number 13, another spine-tingling tale by MR James

• The Stalls of Barchester

  The legendary horror actor reads acclaimed author of supernatural fiction MR James's creepy story The Stalls of Barchester, which chronicles the eerie saga of an archdeacon who is found dead, having apparently been attacked by a ghostly feline figure

• A Warning to the Curious

  The veteran actor reads MR James' A Warning to the Curious, a spine-chilling tale based on a true story about an archaeologist who makes the ill-fated decision to unearth a legendary East Anglian crown