Winter is the best time for ghost stories. That's why there's always an MR James on at Christmas. It's why we don't have Hallowe'en in July.
Stranded between the year's two spookiest holidays is The Secret Of Crickley Hall, (Sunday, 9pm). It may sound like a mysterious Noel Edmonds vehicle, but it is in fact a major three-part spine-tingler based on a James Herbert novel.
You can tell it's 'major' and 'three-part' because it's in absolutely no hurry to get anywhere. Like Don't Look Now it starts with every parent's worst nightmare. But for the rest of the hour it doesn't do a whole lot, just busies itself with setting things up for the next two weeks.
Stranded between the year's two spookiest holidays is The Secret Of Crickley Hall, (Sunday, 9pm). It may sound like a mysterious Noel Edmonds vehicle, but it is in fact a major three-part spine-tingler based on a James Herbert novel.
You can tell it's 'major' and 'three-part' because it's in absolutely no hurry to get anywhere. Like Don't Look Now it starts with every parent's worst nightmare. But for the rest of the hour it doesn't do a whole lot, just busies itself with setting things up for the next two weeks.
Tags: BBC, Michael Moran
