"The Ash-tree" is a ghost story by British writer M. R. James, included in his 1904 book Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, and also collected again in his 1931 book The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James. It concerns mysterious deaths relating to an ash tree. It has been adapted many times, including a 1963 episode of KPFA/KPFK's The Black Mass, a 1975 episode of the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas, a 1986 episode of BBC2's Classic Ghost Stories series, and a 2000 episode of BBC Scotland's series Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories For Christmas.
Adaptations (1)
The Ash-tree was adapted into a 1975 television film.
The Ash-tree1975 · television film · 32 min · dir. Lawrence Gordon Clark · IMDb ↗IMDb6.4Man of leisure Sir Richard receives notification that his Uncle has died, bequeathing him his stately country manor and all its lands. On his return to England he immediately sets about taking stock of all legal matters concerning his new property, but during these dealings Sir Richard seems to be more than a little distracted, he hears strange noises from the ash tree outside his bedroom window.
