The Room in the Tower (film)
| The Room in the Tower | |
|---|---|
| Based on | "The Room in the Tower" by E.F. Benson |
| Written by | Mark Gatiss |
| Directed by | Mark Gatiss |
| Starring | Joanna Lumley Tobias Menzies Polly Walker Nancy Carroll Ben Mansfield |
| Production | |
| Producer | Isibéal Ballance |
| Related | |
| A Ghost Story for Christmas | |
The Room in the Tower is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas. Produced by Isibéal Ballance and written and directed by Mark Gatiss, it is an adaptation of E. F. Benson's short story of the same name.
Cast
- Joanna Lumley as Julia Stone
- Tobias Menzies as Roger Winstanley
- Polly Walker as Mrs Clinton
- Nancy Carroll as Verity
- Ben Mansfield as John Clinton
- Toby as Bob
Production
Mark Gatiss wrote and directed the film, which is his eighth A Ghost Story for Christmas special. It is an adaptation of E.F. Benson's short story of the same name. It is produced by Adorable Media for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Isibéal Ballance produces for Adorable Media.[1]
The cast includes Joanna Lumley, Tobias Menzies, Polly Walker, Nancy Carroll and Ben Mansfield.[2]
Filming took place on location in Cobham Hall, Kent in 2025.[3]
Broadcast
The film aired on BBC Two on 24 December 2025.[4]
References
- ^ Whitcock, Jesse (1 October 2025). "Joanna Lumley & Tobias Menzies To Lead Annual Mark Gatiss Christmas Ghost Story". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Hibbs, James (1 October 2025). "Joanna Lumley confirmed for Mark Gatiss's annual Christmas Ghost Story with new first look". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Daniels, Nia (1 October 2025). "Mark Gatiss Christmas ghost story filmed in Kent". The Knowledge Online. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Dame Joanna Lumley to star in new Mark Gatiss's A Ghost Story For Christmas". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.