A Ghost Story for Christmas

A strand of annual British short television adaptations of classic ghost stories, referencing the oral tradition of telling supernatural tales at Christmas. First broadcast on BBC One from 1971 to 1978, and revived in 2005 on BBC Four.

First Aired

Dec 24, 1971

Last Aired

Dec 24, 2025

Episode Runtime

32m

Created By

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Network

BBC One, BBC Television

Country

GB