Ghost story Whistle And I'll Come To You coming to BBC Two

A modern re-working of the Edwardian ghost story by M.R. James, spine-chilling new single drama  Whistle And I'll Come To You has been commissioned for Christmas 2010 on BBC Two.


What's it about?

The story focuses on one man's encounter with an apparition on a desolate British beach - and how this haunting begins to hound him.

After the first series of his "gritty-gothic" police thriller Luther, writer Neil Cross's adaptation delves into themes of ageing, hubris and the supernatural, adding a terrifying psychological twist in the tale to this family hearthside favourite.

What should we expect?

Directed by Andy de Emmony (fresh back from forthcoming feature film West Is West), it will be a cinematic, moody, poignant and unsettlingly spooky addition to the Christmas schedules, taking its lead from L'Orfanto, The Shining and Japanese horror movies.