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A young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers that the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.

It tells the story of a newly pregnant couple who are forced to take in an ailing, estranged stepmother.

40 years after the first haunting at Eel Marsh House, a group of children evacuated from WWII London arrives, awakening the house's darkest inhabitant.

A lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.

A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.

BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Thomas is the 12-year-old son of a millionaire who lives in a big mansion surrounded by woods in France. When his mother dies, his father hires a widowed maid to take care of everything while he is away. The woman brings her only son, Charles, to live with them and, hopefully, be company to lonesome Thomas. The rich boy and the poor one become enemies from the very first encounter. Moved essentially by jealousy and fear, Thomas decides to turn Charles' life into a hell on Earth, especially after their parents eventually fall in love. As the title suggests, he wants to make it clear to the invader who is the lord of the castle.

An antique book dealer finds himself haunted by the ghost of a young boy, he decides to investigate the strange occurrences within his life.

Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.

Anthology of stories about love, many adapted from short stories or novels.

Seasonal specials of University Challenge (1962) featuring teams of distinguished graduates rather than current students.

Robert Robinson presents book reviews, panel discussions and author interviews.

Presenter Ludovic Kennedy and three guests discuss the week's television, while there are also interviews with those responsible for making it. The series was later revived with Jeremy Paxman as the host.

A boy feels restless during a hot summer in prewar Cornwall.