Ghost Stories for Christmas Specials Episode 3 A Warning to the Curious 1972
An amateur archaeologist, Mr Paxton (Peter Vaughan), travels to the coastal Norfolk town of Seaburgh. His research has uncovered an old Anglo-Saxon legend telling of three fabled crowns that protect England from invasion. One is said to have been lost in a war, a second lost to the sea - but the third is thought to be hidden somewhere near Seaburgh. Paxton checks into a local inn where, despite the suspicions of the locals, he hears that another archaeologist searching for the crown was found dead more than a decade ago. His inquiries lead him to the grave of a local man, William Ager who was said to be the last of his line and a guardian of the crown. Paxton goes to search the woods near Ager's former home but his excavations will unearth something more than the fabled crown.
- Released: 1972-12-24
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Mystery
- Stars: Christopher Lee, Peter White, Matthew Wheatley, Tony Slater, Edward Olive
- Director: Michael Miles, Chris Packman, May Miller, Richard Downes, Jerry Kelly
