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
- 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
Available from retail outlets
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