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Joanna Lumley & Tobias Menzies to Star in Mark Gatiss' Christmas Ghost Story
Imagine a spooky story for Christmas, like a scary bedtime tale!
It's called "The Room in the Tower" and is based on an older story.
Famous actors like Tobias Menzies and Joanna Lumley are in it.
The story is about a person who has a creepy dream that becomes real.
The story is set a long time ago.
The team filmed the story in a spooky old house.
The man who made the show, Mark Gatiss, has made many Christmas ghost stories before.
This one is supposed to be extra chilling and is made for BBC Two and iPlayer.
Tobias Menzies and Joanna Lumley will star in Mark Gatiss' Christmas ghost story.
The program is titled "A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower".
It is based on an E.F. Benson story and set in the inter-war years.
Principal photography took place at Cobham Hall, Kent.
The show is commissioned by BBC Arts for BBC Two and iPlayer.
- Who
- Tobias Menzies, Joanna Lumley, and Nancy Carroll
- What
- A Christmas ghost story adaptation of E.F. Benson's story.
- Where
- Filmed on location in Cobham Hall, Kent.
- When
- Set in the inter-war years of the 20th century.
- Why
- To continue the BBC's Christmas ghost story tradition.
Key facts
- Title
- A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
- Based On
- E.F. Benson story
- Starring
- Tobias Menzies, Joanna Lumley, Nancy Carroll
- Written & Directed By
- Mark Gatiss
- Production Company
- Adorable Media
- Network
- BBC Two and iPlayer
Quotes
Mark Gatiss
Sherlock and Bookish star, writer, and director of the show
“I’ve always wanted to adapt the great E.F. Benson’s ghost stories and this is one of his chilling best.”
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“I’m also very grateful to have been able to continue the most Christmassy of Christmas traditions.”
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Mark Bell
Commissioning Editor who ordered the show for BBC Arts
“Mark and the team have gathered a wonderful cast for this atmospheric treat where dream meets terrifying reality.”
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“‘I have given you the room in the tower’ is a sentence nobody will want to hear once they have experienced this festive haunting.”
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