Episode 87 – Mark Gatiss’s The Mezzotint

A Podcast to the Curious - The M.R. James Podcast

In this episode, Mike and Will share their thoughts on Mark Gatiss’s recent TV adaptation of M.R. James’s The Mezzotint.

Join us for some monocle-popping, mustache-bristling, spine-chilling fun!

Show notes

• A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint (BBC iPlayer)
  Mark Gatiss’s adaptation is available to watch on BBC iPlayer for the next 11 months.
• Episode 3 – The Mezzotint (this very podcast)
  We dedicated a whole episode to the original story all the way back in October 2011! Fast forward to 31:30 to hear Will’s alternative ending suggestion that bears an uncanny resemblance to the plot alterations made in the Mark Gatiss adaptation!
• Interview with Mark Gatiss (Evolution of Horror Podcast)
  The excellent Evolution of Horror podcast recently featured an interview with Mark Gatiss talking about making The Mezzotint.

The image that accompanied this episode includes elements of ‘Mycroft Holmes post stamp‘ by iMontage (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0), ‘Abbey Manor House‘ by David Luther Thomas (CC BY-SA 2.0) and ‘Picture frame‘ by Sailko (CC BY 3.0).