![]() ![]() “He is not particularly emotionally intelligent, but he has this sort of fascination with Count Magnus and the family. Oh, the warm, expansive joy to be had from a chilly, compact ghost story And A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint (BBC Two), an MR James short story adapted by aficionado Mark Gatiss into a glittering half-hour nugget, is an absolute treat. “There are red flags waved in front of him all the way through that he doesn't read,” he told BBC Radio Four’s Today programme. And A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint (BBC Two), an MR James short story adapted by aficionado Mark Gatiss into a glittering half-hour nugget, is an absolute treat. Watkins said of his character, “he has this really unhealthy fascination with things that you should be leaving alone”. ![]() ![]() In Count Magnus, Jason Watkins (W1A, The Crown) plays Mr Wraxhall, an inquisitive character who becomes fascinated by the long-dead founder of a Swedish family and discovers that the dreaded aristocrat may not lie easy in his tomb. “The Count casts a long shadow and I hope we can all relish being in his thrall this Christmas.”Ĭount Magnus follows the success of James adaptations The Mezzotint (2021), Martin’s Close (2019) and Tractate Middoth in 2013, and original scripts The Dead Room (2018) and The Crooked House in 2008.įor a flavour of the ghost story experience ahead of the 23 December debut of the new story, The Dead Room, The Mezzotint and Martin's Close are all available to watch on iPlayer. James’ most beloved tales to life for this year’s ghost story. “It’s an absolute thrill to be bringing one of M.R. James, is a highlight of this year's festive schedule. The half-hour drama, set in 1863 and based on a 1904 short story by M.R. ![]()
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