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One of MR James's few great passions in life was a fascination for our great English Abbeys.

So when he received an invitation to spend Christmas at Medborough Abbey, he accepted without a second thought.

But had he known of the strange, supernatural and eventually tragic series of events that were to take place, he might have thought again - or perhaps not...?

Inspired by a fragment of his writing, Sheila Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at Christmas.

Starring David March

James …… David March
Mary …… Helena Breck
Gladys …… Tessa Worsley
Nora …… Ysanne Churchman
Arthur Layton …… Arnold Diamond
Cook …… Anne Jameson
1st Carol Singer …… Peter Acre
2nd Carol Singer …… Brian Smith
1st Fireman …… Christopher Douglas
2nd Fireman …… Colin Starkey
Harley …… Timothy Stark

Director: David Johnston

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in November 1984.