An old woman's possessions are auctioned, and orchestral conductor Timothy Clare and his family move into her large, though rather gloomy and dilapidated, old house in Bristol. It soon becomes clear that this is a house full of secrets, and that Mrs. Betterton had good reason to leave with her young granddaughter, the ethereal, otherworldly Emily; after a series of frightening experiences and disturbing discoveries - including a walled-up room containing a skeleton - the Clares realise that they are not the only occupants.

Cast & crew

L

Leonard White

Creator

Sebastian Breaks

Timothy Clare

Ingrid Hafner

Sheila Clare

A

Amanda Kirby

Jenny

J

Joshua Le Touzel

Steven

R

Robert Craig-Morgan

Ben

M

Michelle Martin

Emily

D

Derek Graham

Officer

M

Margery Withers

Mrs Betterton

E

Elizabeth Havelock

The Lady

Peter Sallis

Milton Guest

Donald Morley

Mr Howell

M

Margot Boyd

Mrs Hessey

A

Ann Way

Mrs Rowley

D

Douglas Coates

Mr Williamson

P

Paul Nicholson

Auction Clerk

Oscar Quitak

John G. Spangler

O

Olga Lowe

Myrna Spangler

J

June Barrie

Mrs Bond

D

Daphne Neville

Miss Frisby

J

Jenny Cryst

Miss Protheroe

Seasons

6 episodes

Miniseries1978 · 6 episodes