Whistle and I’Ll Come to You

Alternative title

Oh, Whistle, And I’Ll Come to You, My Lad

Synopsis

A television adaptation by Jonathan Miller for the BBC ‘Omnibus’ series, of M R James’s story of the supernatural ‘Oh, whistle, and I’ll come to you, my lad’. A tale of solitude, terror and the dangers of intellectual pride, set in a bleak Norfolk landscape. The DVD features an appreciation of M R James by horror writer Ramsey Campbell, who also reads his own story ‘The guide’ which was inspired by the works of James. There is also a reading of the full, original M R James story.

Series

Omnibus, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 42 min. Digital versatile disk. b&w. 85 min.

Year of production

1968

Availability

Sale; 2001 DVD sale: £19.99 (inclusive) 2001 video sale: £9.99 (inclusive)

Notes

Released on video in 2001 as part of the ‘Archive television series’.

Subjects

Literature; Media studies

Keywords

archive television; literature - English; television drama; ghost stories

Credits

Director

Jonathan Miller

Producer

Jonathan Miller

Writer

M R James

Cast

Michael Hordern

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

 

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