MR James - Christmas ghost stories

[Morningside]

I remember the TV version of "Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad". It scared the crap out of me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pfmfr/episodes/...

[Smiler.]

Did you see the programme of BBC 4 a few weeks ago about ghost stories - this was featured.

As a kid, I liked the one with Denholm Elliot as the Signalman - The Signalman.

Well ok, technically it was Dickens, but in the same vein.

[Morningside]

Agggh. Missed it Shame as I love these old ones.

[gregd]

I watched the BBC4 doc and then "Oh Whistle" after it.. great stuff! They should show all of these over Christmas.. I recall they made a new one (again an MR James) a year or two back.

For those who haven't read them, the MR James ghost stories are available for buttons on Amazon etc in a single volume.. perfect Christmas reading by a roaring fire with a glass of your favourite tipple.

[kaese]

gregd said:

For those who haven't read them, the MR James ghost stories are available for buttons on Amazon etc in a single volume.. perfect Christmas reading by a roaring fire with a glass of your favourite tipple.

For the particularly thrify, due to the time since James's death, the vast majority of his works are available for free online.

For example: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/8486 or the audiobook http://librivox.org/ghost-stories-of-an-antiquary-...

[Morningside]

Awesome, thanks for the links

[gbbird]

I love MR James' ghost stories, and have read them numerous times. Didn't realise they were on TV. Must keep an eye out.

[kaese]

gbbird said:

I love MR James' ghost stories, and have read them numerous times. Didn't realise they were on TV. Must keep an eye out.

A few of the TV adaptations are available online, too.

Oh, Whistle... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83CIwVKNjM4

[gbbird]

kaese said:

gbbird said:

I love MR James' ghost stories, and have read them numerous times. Didn't realise they were on TV. Must keep an eye out.

A few of the TV adaptations are available online, too.

Oh, Whistle... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83CIwVKNjM4

Cheers sir - will look these up over xmas

[kaese]

gbbird said:

kaese said:

gbbird said:

I love MR James' ghost stories, and have read them numerous times. Didn't realise they were on TV. Must keep an eye out.

A few of the TV adaptations are available online, too.

Oh, Whistle... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83CIwVKNjM4

Cheers sir - will look these up over xmas

Most welcome - best time of year for 'em!

[anonymoususer]

Thread resurrection

I thoroughly enjoyed Mark Gatiss's latest one on Xmas Eve: The Room In the Tower.
A great half hours viewing. It's on BBC i player and you can also get the previous 4 going back to 2021 easily via the i player guide.
Very well done.

The earlier ones (pre 2021) can also be found and we are going to take a look at his version of A Christmas Carol this eveni9ng

[S600BSB]

anonymoususer said:

Thread resurrection

I thoroughly enjoyed Mark Gatiss's latest one on Xmas Eve: The Room In the Tower.
A great half hours viewing. It's on BBC i player and you can also get the previous 4 going back to 2021 easily via the i player guide.
Very well done.

The earlier ones (pre 2021) can also be found and we are going to take a look at his version of A Christmas Carol this eveni9ng

Thanks - will seek that out.