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The Stalls of Barchester

First aired on Dec 24, 1971

Runtime: 45 mins

60%

Genres: TV Movie, Horror

Scholar Dr. Black's seemingly mundane assignment of sorting through the assets of the Barchester Cathedral library takes an eerie turn when he comes across the papers of the late Archdeacon, who plotted to gain his position through murder. However, he soon comes to discover something truly horrific about the wooden choir stalls in the church, which are tied to a famous local tree and a sinister local legend.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Robert Hardy | Archdeacon Haynes
Clive Swift | Dr. Black
Thelma Barlow | Letitia Haynes
Will Leighton | Librarian
Harold Bennett | Archdeacon Pulteney
Penny Service | Jane Lee
Featured Crew
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Lawrence Gordon Clark | Writer
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Lawrence Gordon Clark | Director
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John McGlashan | Director of Photography
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M.R. James | Short Story
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Roger Waugh | Editor
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Lawrence Gordon Clark | Producer