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BBC 2 The Tractate Middoth & MR James
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The Tractate Middoth
Those who like a little darkness at Christmas.
The chilling story of Dr Rant, whose wicked streak continues from beyond the grave. Based on the festive ghost story by MR James.
Radio 4 likes to air the odd bit of MR James and HP Lovecraft, usually in the Man in Black/Fear on Four strand.
Followed by MR James: Ghost Writer at 22:05
Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of MR James, the enigmatic English master of the supernatural story. How did this donnish Victorian bachelor, conservative by nature and a devout Anglican, come to create tales that continue to chill readers more than a century on?
Those who like a little darkness at Christmas.
The chilling story of Dr Rant, whose wicked streak continues from beyond the grave. Based on the festive ghost story by MR James.
Radio 4 likes to air the odd bit of MR James and HP Lovecraft, usually in the Man in Black/Fear on Four strand.
Followed by MR James: Ghost Writer at 22:05
Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of MR James, the enigmatic English master of the supernatural story. How did this donnish Victorian bachelor, conservative by nature and a devout Anglican, come to create tales that continue to chill readers more than a century on?
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Gatiss interview http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-12-24/mark-gatiss-on-creating-his-spine-chilling-ghostly-tale-the-tractate-middoth
Can't have been cheap, it looks lovely.
Im watching.... been looking forward to it all day lol
That looked handsome, very pleasant on the eye, might download that later.
Enjoyed that on a few levels.
Nice seeing various 'faces' John Castle, Louise Jameson, Una Stubbs and Eleanor Bron.
I've seen Charlie Clemmow in something before, as I remember her face, have to look her up.
The story told nothing of relevance of the book or why/how it is cursed.
Doctors she is rob and Karens daughter
Bloody hell, I didn't make the connection.
She looked very cute tonight, lovely.
Can't suffer her character in Doctors.
Oh Whistle I'll come was adapted this year with John Hurt, I don't remember it though, remember the Micheal Horden version vaguely, some of the shots ring a visual bell.
btw anyone who decided to watch what was advertised straight afterwards, the thirteenth tale, i HIGHLY recommend you read the book before watching the adaption, if you havent already. It's such a fantastic book and very satisfying to read, and also one of those books thats entirely different when you know certain things about it... I'd just hate for anyone to be robbed of the experience.
When is that on I loved the book?
Not sure what would be a good slot, about 10ish Sunday night BBC 2 or 4 would do nicely.
Monday 30th
I listened to the adaption of whistle and i'll come to you my lad while i was in bed and actually couldn't sleep afterwards.
Already answered by someone else but man I hope it lives up to the book. It's only about an hour long I think... not to pre judge it but surely a mini series would have been so much better.
Wow an hour that's not going to live up to the book is it
Did you know that the British Film Institute have released a 6 disc DVD box set of the BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas? It has an additional disc to the 5 set from last year, so if you have that one it probably won't be worth it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stories-Christmas-Expanded-6-Disc-Collection/dp/B009XD7M2Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388059067&sr=8-1&keywords=bbc+ghost+stories+for+christmas
The young librarian's boss was played by Roy Barraclough ex of Coronation Street and who also appeared with Les Dawson in the Cissie and Ada sketches