Archive · 1 Oct 2025
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.
- When
- Set in the inter-war years of the 20th century.
- Where
- Filmed on location in Cobham Hall, Kent.
- Why
- To continue the BBC's Christmas ghost story tradition.
- 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