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The Clifton House Mystery

1978 Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama 1 season

TMDB rating 7.7/10 Ended

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.

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  • 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.

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Cast and details

  • Sebastian BreaksTimothy Clare
  • Ingrid HafnerSheila Clare
  • Amanda KirbyJenny
  • Joshua Le TouzelSteven
  • Robert Craig-MorganBen
  • Michelle MartinEmily
  • Derek GrahamOfficer
  • Margery WithersMrs Betterton
  • Elizabeth HavelockThe Lady
  • Peter SallisMilton Guest
  • Donald MorleyMr Howell
  • Margot BoydMrs Hessey
Created by
Leonard White
Network
ITV1
First aired
Oct 8, 1978
Latest episode
Nov 12, 1978

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