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The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

MR James's detective story cum supernatural tale about a 19th-century historian who, along with his protégé, finds a clue to the whereabouts of hidden treasure in an old stained-glass window, only to find it protected by an ancient guardian.

36 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Nov 202122:00
BBC Four

Credits

The Rev Justin SomertonMichael Bryant
Mrs TysonSheila Dunn
Local LadyAnne Blake
Mr Tyson/Father DominicFrank Mills
Lady DatteringVirginia Balfour
Lord Peter DatteringPaul Lavers
Abbot ThomasJohn Herrington
LandladyPeggy Aitchison
WriterJohn Bowen
DirectorLawrence Gordon Clark

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