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A Ghost Story for Christmas S1E5 — The Ash-tree

A Ghost Story for Christmas•Season 1•Episode 5

The Ash-tree

Dec 23, 197532 min

An aristocrat inherits his family estate and is haunted by visions of his ancestor's role in a witchcraft trial.

Directed byLawrence Gordon Clark

Written byDavid Rudkin

Previous episodeE4 · Treasure of Abbot Thomas Next episodeE6 · The Signalman

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Season 1 Episodes19

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The Stalls of Barchester

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A Warning to the Curious

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Lost Hearts

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Treasure of Abbot Thomas

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The Ash-tree

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The Signalman

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Stigma

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The Ice House

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A View From a Hill

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Number 13

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Whistle and I'll Come to You

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The Tractate Middoth

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The Dead Room

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Martin's Close

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The Mezzotint

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Count Magnus

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Lot No. 249

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Woman of Stone

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The Room in the Tower

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Lawrence Gordon Clark

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Director

David Rudkin

David Rudkin

Writer

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Rosemary Hill

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Ash-tree" is episode 5 of A Ghost Story for Christmas season 1. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark and written by David Rudkin, it aired on December 23, 1975.

Next: E6 · The Signalman Best of Season 1