Tag: ITV

Casting the Runes 1979 is a pleasingly disquieting drama ideal for Halloween season, says RICHARD MARKWORTH

Ancient traditions and beliefs passed from Grandfather to Grandson, a strange folk dance and the mysterious behaviour of deer… RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at Shadows: The Inheritance.

A girl finds herself transported into a dolls house – is it reality or fantasy? RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at Shadows: Time Out Of Mind.

CHARD PHILLIPS-JONES kicks off series two in his Shadows episode guide with The Dark Streets Of Kimball’s Green

A Fresnel Lens provides an unexpected window into the past. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES ends series one in his Shadows episode guide with The Other Window.

A tourist-friendly manor house takes on a darker ambience after dark for three teenagers. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES continues his Shadows episode guide with Optical Illusion.

A creepy railway station at night, a ghostly vision from the past. Classic Brit-horror ingredients in the Shadows episode, The Waiting Room. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES waits on platform one.

A teenage girl is plagued by visions of witchcraft and burnings. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at a series one highlight from Shadows: The Witch’s Bottle.

The lingering spectre of a mining tragedy awaits a pair of boys held back at a school detention.  RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at Shadows: After School.

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at the opening episode of Shadows: The Future Ghost.

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES guides us through the creepy Thames TV anthology series, Shadows

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES on ITV’s second eerie tale for Christmas 1974: Poor Girl

Catweazle, the bumbling 11th century wizard thrust into the modern day, delighted children and adults alike when he first hit our TV screens in 1970. Here are 10 magical facts about the ITV fantasy series.

A writer of creepy novels finds one of his tales coming to life, with him in the lead role. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES revisits an ITV ghost story for Christmas 1974, The Ferryman.

CHRISTINE MILLER takes a look back at Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World television series...

Children of the Stones was called the scariest TV programme every made for children, says CHRIS NEWTON

MARK FRYERS highlights a little-known Christmas ITV spooky classic Christmas Spirits 1981

DR MARK FRYERS takes us to times of Christmas past with these little-known yuletide spookfests!

Hammer House of Horror has just been released on HD Blu Ray and that gives us a great reason to look back at the classic anthology series.