Interesting...

I enjoyed watching this interesting documentary.

Have any other of James' stories been committed to film?

Fabulous narration ❤

Extremely entertaining! Loved it ❤

First time hearing from James and quite pleased. Thank You and God Bless

I think you audio was removed?

Is it just me, or do the photographs and portraits of M. R. James bear an uncanny similarity to Stephen Fry for anyone else?

The arrognce of the intellectual still plauges the simplicity of fear.

I feel like ive been sodomized with a woodwind.

Was this an episode of an anthology aeries or isbit a standalone one off production? Its not a ghost story for xmas, not a play for today or whatever.

An interesting story, almost conjuring the same atmosphere as The Woman In Black. Has great potential for a decent director to make a newer version made with modern technology to create a creepier atmosphere..

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Brilliant!

Good story.

Thumbnail looks like a place in anglesea

The actor playing Humphries is much too old for the part - he was supposed to be in his 20s….

One of The Best.

The composer was clearly a budding Stravinsky. Sadly, the bud failed to arrive at fruition.

1:10 Christopher Lee 😍

First time

I would be more concerned about being followed around by a woodwind quartet.

Looks like Peter wyngards double..

James was a genuine scholar, thus able to provide convincing narratives for his stories. The horror arises from the contrast between these, as the video says, dry as dust narratives & the intrusion of another, hideous world lurking just below the surface of the rational, mundane world inhabited by the narrator, who is usually too smug & sure in his understanding of all that exists in the universe to be aware of this other world. He lets his curiosity lead him into extreme danger because of his lack of awareness & imagination. "A Warning To The Curious" is, for me, the title which best defines his work (although certainly not my favourite story).

Has Eton ever produced anything other than sociopaths/twisted minds with a penchant for buggery?

It's interesting to compare James (Cambridge) and Tolkien (Oxford) being very near contemporaries and such literary greats both addressing very much a blend of Christianity (esp Catholic-leaning Christianity) and Pagan aspects (which both portrayed in a more understanding light).

I was reading one of his books in a hot bath by candlelight !! l was sat the wrong way with my back against the taps !! l got to the scary bit when the main character was in the darkness and the monster was creeping up on him with with a bony arm out stretched ! The next line was " he felt a Tap on his shoulder ..... ! "

Lot's of the speculation is rather overblown and silly, but this is well produced, and I love James, so let that pass...

I find it an odd choice that they used lines from oh, whistle and I'll come to you my lad at the end because they're not 100% in line with the plot. I wonder why they did that

Excellent 10/10 not so much as a parody more of a homage...

Well done - until the literary experts decided to speculate about his sex life. Not something they knew anything about nor particularly germane to his writing. Pervs gonna perv

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Wait a minute. This looks like a drama where the Sandman of Neil Gaiman based some of its chapters.

Stephen Fry doing his best General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett voice.

Interesting, sounds similar to the plot of the film Night of the Demon, thankyou.

It is a shame about the tuneless music but i am still very glad 2 have seen it...thankyou. ...🌟

The author does not know a backwards R makes the "ya" sound, not the traditional "rrr."

Absolutely loved this 👻

Wonderful! Felt like a reunion/merging of Gatiss/Davies Sherlock & Dr Who cast & production. And a great ghost story author. 🥰 Love it!!

The music reminds me of an Oliver Postgate production. Rather whimsical.

That dam music really grates on one’s nerves . Completely spoiled it for me.

I love this story. Its become part of my Christmas tradition to listen to it every Christmas eve.

All very manic... And overwrought dramatization. Masterman is a total dick.

Excellent

I was a little sceptical, but I really enjoyed this. Thanks for uploading.

The real horror would be finding an entire improvised jazz ensemble at the heart of the maze!! 😵‍💫

this is wonderful and always heralds the beginning of winter season

This drama takes you by pleasant surprise, I love well written and well told by professional actors, thank you so much.....

Wonderful little adaptations... I love the MRJ understatement... "something more ... considerable..."

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