Dec 14, 2025

In this podcast we present our annual commentary for the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas series, and this year we have reached the last episode of the original run, The Ice House written by John Bowen, which was first shown on Christmas Day night 1978.

Dec 22, 2024

This year we have reached 1977, and the penultimate episode in the original run, and the last episode directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. In a departure from the usual format Stigma brings us a brand new tale written especially for the screen by Clive Exton, a dark tale of mysterious megaliths and ancient evils. 

Dec 3, 2023

We have reached 1976 in our annual revisits of the BBC's A Ghost Story For Christmas series, and this year we have the first adaptation of a tale that wasn't by MR James. Instead we have one of the most eerie stories ever penned by Charles Dickens - The Signal-Man! 

Jun 26, 2023

Mr Jim provides a commentary track for Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance, a short film from 1976 made for the TV show for schools Music Scene 

Nov 27, 2022

Yes, it's time for our annual commentary track for one of the classic BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas! This year we have reached 1975, and Lawrence Gordon Clark's version of The Ash-Tree by MR James, adapted for the screen by David Rudkin.