Synopsis
A housekeeper warns two newlyweds about a legend involving their cottage, but to no avail.
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2024
- Type: Adaptation of Man-Size in Marble by Edith Nesbit
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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