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Nightmare Becomes Reality: 'The Room in the Tower' Terrifies Viewers
1 Oct
Summary
- BBC's latest Christmas ghost story adaptation of E.F. Benson's tale
- Starring Sherlock's Mark Gatiss, Tobias Menzies, and Dame Joanna Lumley
- Principal photography completed earlier this year in Cobham Hall, Kent

The BBC is set to deliver a chilling Christmas treat for viewers with the adaptation of E.F. Benson's ghost story, 'The Room in the Tower.' The program, which is the eighth BBC ghost story for Christmas from writer and director Mark Gatiss, is scheduled to air in the coming weeks.
Gatiss, known for his work on Sherlock and Bookish, has assembled a stellar cast for the atmospheric tale, including Tobias Menzies (The Crown) and the legendary Dame Joanna Lumley. The story follows Roger Winstanley, who has been haunted for 15 years by a recurring dream of an invitation to spend the night in a house where an unseen terror lurks.
Principal photography for 'The Room in the Tower' took place earlier this year on location in Cobham Hall, Kent. The program, which is a BBC Arts commission for BBC Two and iPlayer, is produced by Adorable Media, with BBC Studios handling global sales.
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Gatiss, who has previously adapted several M.R. James ghost stories for the BBC, expressed his excitement about bringing Benson's chilling tale to life, stating, "I've always wanted to adapt the great E.F. Benson's ghost stories, and this is one of his chilling best." Viewers can look forward to a festive haunting as "nightmare and waking life seem to finally collide" in this highly anticipated program.