Ghost Stories for Christmas: Volume 2

Collection of five ghost stories adapted by the BBC.

In 'The Treasure of Abbot Thomas' (1974) cynical Reverend Somerton (Michael Bryant) is completely close-minded when it comes to paranormal activity.

However, his steadfast beliefs are tested when his search for the treasure of alchemist Abbot Thomas (John Herrington) unleashes a terrifying spectre. 'The Ash Tree' (1975) sees Sir Richard Fell (Edward Petherbridge) inherit his uncle's manor and grounds.

He moves in and is immediately disturbed by the strange noises coming from an ash tree on the property and the visions he begins to experience.

In 'The Signalman' (1976), based on the story by Charles Dickens, Denholm Elliott stars as a troubled railway signalman who bears witness to some unsettling sights and sounds along his stretch of track. 'Stigma' (1977) sees Katherine Delgado (Kate Binchy) and her family move into a new home but they have difficulty removing a menhir from their garden.

Finally, in 'The Ice House' (1978), Paul (John Stride) goes to stay at a spa resort to help him get over the breakdown of his marriage but is unnerved by the strange behaviour of the brother and sister who run it.