A Warning to the Curious
Ghost Stories for Christmas - S1 - E2
An archaeologist goes treasure hunting along the English coast in search of a lost, fabled crown that supposedly helps protect Great Britain against invasion, but uncovers something much more sinister.
Ghost Stories for Christmas: Season 1 - 8 Episode s
1x1 - The Stalls of Barchester
December 24, 1971
While cataloging the library of Barchester Cathedral, a scholar finds a diary detailing the events surrounding the mysterious death of an Archdeacon some 50 years earlier. The first of the BBC's famed 'A Ghost Story for Christmas'.
1x2 - A Warning to the Curious
December 24, 1972
An archaeologist goes treasure hunting along the English coast in search of a lost, fabled crown that supposedly helps protect Great Britain against invasion, but uncovers something much more sinister.
1x3 - Lost Hearts
December 25, 1973
A young orphan, Stephen, is sent to go and live with his strange, much older cousin at his remote country house. Once there, Stephen experiences terrible dreams in which he sees a young girl and boy who are missing their hearts.
1x4 - The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
December 23, 1974
The Reverend Justin Somerton, a scholar of Medieval history, and his protégé Lord Peter Dattering are visiting an Abbey library. Studying a stained glass window they uncover clues leading to a treasure hidden by a disgraced Abbot.
1x5 - The Ash Tree
December 23, 1975
"The Ash Tree" tells the tale of when an aristocrat inherits his family haunted estate.
1x6 - The Signalman
December 26, 1975
A lonely Signalman is visited by a stranger.
1x7 - Stigma
December 28, 1977
"Stigma" tells the tale of when after a young couple move into a remote country house in the middle of a stone circle workmen disturb an ancient menhir, unleashing a supernatural force.
1x8 - The Ice House
December 25, 1978
Paul, recently divorced, seeks sanctuary at a country retreat run by a sinister brother and sister.