A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249

Set in 1881 at Oxford's Old College, this story follows three distinct academics. While Abercrombie Smith embodies Victorian masculinity and Monkhouse Lee is a fragile student from Thailand, Edward Bellingham focuses on the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Bellingham's unconventional research into Egyptian secrets becomes the center of attention at the college, leading to suspicions that his experiments with a skeletal remain known as Lot No 249 may actually bring the creature back to life and cause attacks on people.

This horror TV movie was written and directed by Mark Gatiss. It is the second of three films he directed, following The Amazing Mr. Blunden and preceding A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower. The production was a collaboration between the BBC and Adorable Media. The cast features Kit Harington as Abercrombie Smith, Freddie Fox as Edward Bellingham, Colin Ryan as Monkhouse Lee, and John Heffernan as the friend. Other roles include James Swanton as the mummy and Andrew Horton as Long Norton.

The film has a runtime of 29 minutes. Audience reception is consistent across platforms, with a rating of 5.9/10 on IMDb from 997 votes and a matching 5.9/10 on TMDB from 14 votes.