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You can stream A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971) on Apple TV+ with a subscription.

A strand of annual British short television adaptations of classic ghost stories, referencing the oral tradition of telling supernatural tales at Christmas. First broadcast on BBC One from 1971 to 1978, and revived in 2005 on BBC Four.

A lonely man finds himself trapped in a cycle of haunting isolation and inexplicable spectral encounters. These chilling vignettes capture the shivering dread of old folk tales through stark, atmospheric storytelling.