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M.R. James: Ghost Writer

M.R. James: Ghost Writer

John Das

2013

  • Documentary
  • TV Movie
  • Horror
  • Fantasy
8.7

Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of M.R. 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? Mark attempts to uncover the secrets of James's inspiration, taking an atmospheric journey from James's childhood home in Suffolk to Eton, Cambridge and France, venturing into ancient churches, dark cloisters and echoing libraries along the way.

Cast & crew

  • John DasDirector
  • Mark GatissPresenter
  • Robert Lloyd ParryMR James
  • Martin BassindaleChitchat Society Member
  • Adam CollierChitchat Society Member
  • Harry de MoravilleChitchat Society Member
  • Peter EdwardsChitchat Society Member
  • Alec Fellows-BennettChitchat Society Member
  • Alan MacfarlaneSelf - King's College, Cambridge

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