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3 June 1983 (UK)
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Mr. Garvin is a writer who is seeking a quiet place to do his research and work on his book. Although he was staying in a small village...
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A superior, scary ghost story with dark undertones
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(Credited cast) | Beverley Callard | (as Beverley Sowden) | |
| Chrissie Cotterill | ... | Rachel |
| John Duttine | ... | Garvin |
| Maggie Ford | ... | Mrs. Falshaw |
| David Hargreaves | ... | Mr. Falshaw |
| Peter Hughes | ... | MacKinnon |
| Annette Wilkie-Miller | ... | Child |
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Shades of Darkness: The Intercessor (UK) (series title)
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Based on a story by the wonderful May Sinclair, "The Intercessor" was shown originally on PBS' Mystery! series in 1984, under the Shades of Darkness series name (which is still owned by Granada Television), this neglected gem and the 6 other shows in the series have not been shown since, which is truly a shame. They are excellent adaptations of high quality ghost stories and deserve to be shown again. Contact Granada and ask them to release the series to DVD.
"The Intercessor" is the story of an author who goes to the country to get some peace and quiet, so he can do some writing. He takes a room at a local farm and soon becomes enmeshed in the dark secret the silent farmer and his bitter, much-older pregnant wife have hanging over them. He is astonished to catch site of a small child ghost, playing in the garden outside. After this, events escalate and the author begins to think he's losing his mind, as the ghost appears to be communicating with him. He goes to the local doctor for answers, who only deepens the mystery.
This is a superior ghost story that has adult overtones and is not for the faint-hearted. It is extremely scary and done so well it reminds me of "The Woman in Black," which it can match chill for chill.