A cursed train station, a ghostly whistle, and one very skeptical skeptic who should've stayed home.
Acting
Arnold Ridley carries 40 years of theatrical gravitas.
Production
Minimalist BBC set design that ages like spooky wine.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Arnold Ridley wrote the original stage play in 1923 after a genuinely terrifying night at a rural station; he'd later become beloved as Private Godfrey in Dad's Army.
This BBC adaptation was broadcast live—those 'ghostly' effects were achieved with primitive lighting tricks and sheer theatrical nerve.
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