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| director = [[Mark Gatiss]]
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| writer = Mark Gatiss
| genre = [[Dramatic programming|Drama]]<br/>[[Supernatural horror]]
| writer = [[Mark Gatiss]]
| based_on = {{Based on|"[[Lot No. 249]]"|[[Arthur Conan Doyle]]}}
| director = Mark Gatiss
| producer = Isibeal Ballance
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| starring = [[Kit Harington]]<br>[[Freddie Fox (actor)|Freddie Fox]]
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| country = United Kingdom
| runtime = 30 minutes
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* [[Kit Harington]] as Abercrombie Smith
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* [[Freddie Fox (actor)|Freddie Fox]] as Edward Bellingham
| producer = Isibeal Ballance
* [[Colin Ryan (actor)|Colin Ryan]] as Monkhouse Lee
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* [[John Heffernan (British actor)|John Heffernan]] as The Friend
| music = Blair Mowat
* James Swanton as The Mummy
| cinematography = Kieran McGuigan
* [[Jonathan Rigby]] as Styles
| runtime = 30 minutes
* Andrew Horton as Long Norton}}
| company = Adorable Media
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| network = [[BBC Two]]
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'''''Lot No. 249''''' is a supernatural television drama produced by the [[BBC]] based on the story "[[Lot No. 249]]" by British writer [[Arthur Conan Doyle]], first published in ''[[Harper's Magazine]]'' in 1892. Adapted and directed by [[Mark Gatiss]], it stars [[Kit Harington]] and [[Freddie Fox (actor)|Freddie Fox]] and was first broadcast on 24 December 2023 on [[BBC Two]] as part of the long-running ''[[A Ghost Story for Christmas]]'' series.
'''''Lot No. 249''''' is a [[short film]] which is part of the [[Television in the United Kingdom|British]] [[Supernatural film|supernatural]] [[anthology series]] ''[[A Ghost Story for Christmas]]''. Produced by Isibeal Ballance and written and directed by [[Mark Gatiss]], it is based on the [[Gothic fiction|gothic]] [[Horror fiction|horror]] [[Short story|story]] [[Lot No. 249|of the same name]] by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]], first published in ''[[Harper's Magazine]]'' in 1892, and first aired on [[BBC Two]] on 24 December 2023.

It stars [[Kit Harington]] as Abercrombie Smith, a [[student athlete]] at [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] who discovers that his neighbour, Edward Bellingham ([[Freddie Fox (actor)|Freddie Fox]]) is using a revived [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[mummy]] to murder his rivals.

The majority of instalments in the series have been based on [[Ghost story|ghost stories]] by [[M. R. James]], with "[[The Signalman (A Ghost Story for Christmas)|The Signalman]]" (1976), based on [[The Signal-Man|a story]] by [[Charles Dickens]], and three original episodes{{efn|The original episodes are "[[Stigma (A Ghost Story for Christmas)|Stigma]]" (1977), "[[The Ice House (A Ghost Story for Christmas)|The Ice House]]" (1978) and "[[The Dead Room (A Ghost Story for Christmas)|The Dead Room]]" (2018).}} being the only break with this tradition. Gatiss had expressed a desire to adapt other authors, and a season of programming related to Conan Doyle which the [[BBC]] aired over [[Christmas]] 2023 influenced the choice of "Lot No. 249".


==Plot==
==Plot==
An Oxford student recounts to his friend that his neighbour is using a revived Egyptian mummy to murder his social and romantic rivals. Following this meeting, the student returns to his college, confronts the neighbour at gunpoint about his "perversions", and forces him to destroy the mummy and the associated artefacts. However, in the closing moments it is revealed that the neighbour has a second mummy – "Lot No. 250" – which he uses to continue his killing spree.
An Oxford student, Abercrombie Smith, recounts to his friend that his neighbour, Edward Bellingham, is using a revived Egyptian mummy to murder his social and romantic rivals. Following this meeting, Smith returns to his college, confronts Bellingham at gunpoint about his "perversions", and forces him to destroy the mummy and the associated artefacts. However, in the closing moments it is revealed that Bellingham has a second mummy – "Lot No. 250" – which he uses to continue his killing spree.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Freddie Fox (actor)|Freddie Fox]] as Edward Bellingham
* [[Freddie Fox (actor)|Freddie Fox]] as Edward Bellingham
* [[Colin Ryan (actor)|Colin Ryan]] as Monkhouse Lee
* [[Colin Ryan (actor)|Colin Ryan]] as Monkhouse Lee
* [[John Heffernan (British actor)|John Heffernan]] as The Friend{{refn|Who, it is implied, is [[Sherlock Holmes]].<ref name="RTimes">{{cite web|website=Radio Times|accessdate=25 December 2023|title= Mark Gatiss on surprise cameo in Lot No. 249: "I couldn't resist"|date=24 December 2023|url= https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/mark-gatiss-lot-249-sherlock-holmes-exclusive-newsupdate/|first=Morgan|last=Jeffery}}</ref>|group=note}}
* [[John Heffernan (British actor)|John Heffernan]] as The Friend{{efn|Who, it is implied, is [[Sherlock Holmes]].<ref name="RTimes">{{Cite web |last=Jeffery |first=Morgan |date=24 December 2023 |title=Mark Gatiss on surprise cameo in Lot No. 249: "I couldn't resist" |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/mark-gatiss-lot-249-sherlock-holmes-exclusive-newsupdate/ |access-date=25 December 2023 |website=Radio Times}}</ref>}}
* James Swanton as The Mummy
* James Swanton as The Mummy
* [[Jonathan Rigby]] as Styles
* [[Jonathan Rigby]] as Styles
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==Production==
==Production==
The film was produced by Adorable Media for BBC Arts, with [[Mark Gatiss]] continuing the tradition of adapting a classic ghost story for the BBC for transmission at Christmas. Kit Harington and Freddie Fox were announced as having the lead roles in October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=19 October 2023 |title=Kit Harington Teaming With Mark Gatiss to Adapt 'Sherlock' Author's Ghost Story |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kit-harington-mark-gatiss-sherlock-ghost-story-1235622767/ |access-date=14 November 2023 |website=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |last2=Goldbart |first2=Max |date=October 19, 2023 |title=Sherlock' Co-Creator Mark Gatiss To Adapt Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Lot No. 249' As BBC Christmas Ghost Story; Kit Harington & Freddie Fox To Star |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/sherlock-mark-gatiss-arthur-conan-doyle-bbc-christmas-ghost-story-kit-harington-1235568642/amp/ |access-date=14 November 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> Later that month the cast list was expanded by Colin Ryan, John Heffernan, James Swanton, Jonathan Rigby and Andrew Horton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2023 |title=Lot No. 249: BBC Announce New Ghost Story for Christmas from Mark Gatiss |url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/lot249-bbcxmasann1#google_vignette |access-date=14 November 2023 |website=TV Zone UK}}</ref> Filming took place in [[Hertfordshire]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=P |first=Maddie |date=24 November 2023 |title=Mark Gatiss' 'Lot No. 249': Everything We Know About the Arthur Conan Doyle Adaptation |url=https://collider.com/lot-no-249-cast-plot-mark-gatiss-kit-harington-what-to-expect/ |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=Collider}}</ref>
The film was produced by Adorable Media for BBC Arts, with [[Mark Gatiss]] continuing the tradition of adapting a classic ghost story for the BBC for transmission at Christmas. Gatiss's previous contributions to the series between 2013 and 2022 have included ''[[The Tractate Middoth (film)|The Tractate Middoth]]'', ''[[The Dead Room (2018 film)|The Dead Room]], [[Martin's Close (2019 film)|Martin's Close]], [[The Mezzotint (2021 film)|The Mezzotint]]'' and ''[[Count Magnus (film)|Count Magnus]]''.

Kit Harington and Freddie Fox were announced as having the lead roles in October 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kit-harington-mark-gatiss-sherlock-ghost-story-1235622767/|website=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=14 November 2023|title= Kit Harington Teaming With Mark Gatiss to Adapt ‘Sherlock’ Author’s Ghost Story|first=James|last=Hibberd|date=19 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/sherlock-mark-gatiss-arthur-conan-doyle-bbc-christmas-ghost-story-kit-harington-1235568642/amp/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=14 November 2023|title= Sherlock’ Co-Creator Mark Gatiss To Adapt Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘Lot No. 249’ As BBC Christmas Ghost Story; Kit Harington & Freddie Fox To Star|first1=Jesse|last1=Whittock|first2=Max|last2=Goldbart|date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> Later that month the cast list was expanded by Colin Ryan, John Heffernan, James Swanton, Jonathan Rigby and Andrew Horton.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=14 November 2023|website=TV Zone UK|url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/lot249-bbcxmasann1#google_vignette|date=20 October 2023|title=Lot No. 249: BBC Announce New Ghost Story for Christmas from Mark Gatiss}}</ref> Filming took place in [[Hertfordshire]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|website=Collider|accessdate=27 November 2023|url= https://collider.com/lot-no-249-cast-plot-mark-gatiss-kit-harington-what-to-expect/|title= Mark Gatiss' 'Lot No. 249': Everything We Know About the Arthur Conan Doyle Adaptation|first=Maddie|last=P|date=24 November 2023}}</ref>


==Broadcast==
==Broadcast==
Its first broadcast was in the UK on [[BBC Two]] on 24 December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|website=Den of Geek|accessdate=14 November 2023|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/uk-christmas-2023-tv-guide-best-festive-specials-new-drama-amp-comedy-series/|title= UK Christmas 2023 TV Guide: the Best Festive Specials, New Drama & Comedy Series|date=13 November 2023|first=Laura|last=Vickers-Green}}</ref>
Its first broadcast was in the UK on [[BBC Two]] on 24 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vickers-Green |first=Laura |date=13 November 2023 |title=UK Christmas 2023 TV Guide: the Best Festive Specials, New Drama & Comedy Series |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/uk-christmas-2023-tv-guide-best-festive-specials-new-drama-amp-comedy-series/ |access-date=14 November 2023 |website=Den of Geek}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|29549775}}
* {{IMDb episode|29549775}}

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{{A Ghost Story for Christmas}}
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Latest revision as of 04:47, 3 December 2024

Lot No. 249
Based on"Lot No. 249"
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Written byMark Gatiss
Directed byMark Gatiss
Starring
Production
ProducerIsibeal Ballance
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Release24 December 2023 (2023-12-24)
Related
A Ghost Story for Christmas

Lot No. 249 is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas. Produced by Isibeal Ballance and written and directed by Mark Gatiss, it is based on the gothic horror story of the same name by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in Harper's Magazine in 1892, and first aired on BBC Two on 24 December 2023.

It stars Kit Harington as Abercrombie Smith, a student athlete at Oxford University who discovers that his neighbour, Edward Bellingham (Freddie Fox) is using a revived Egyptian mummy to murder his rivals.

The majority of instalments in the series have been based on ghost stories by M. R. James, with "The Signalman" (1976), based on a story by Charles Dickens, and three original episodes[a] being the only break with this tradition. Gatiss had expressed a desire to adapt other authors, and a season of programming related to Conan Doyle which the BBC aired over Christmas 2023 influenced the choice of "Lot No. 249".

Plot

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An Oxford student, Abercrombie Smith, recounts to his friend that his neighbour, Edward Bellingham, is using a revived Egyptian mummy to murder his social and romantic rivals. Following this meeting, Smith returns to his college, confronts Bellingham at gunpoint about his "perversions", and forces him to destroy the mummy and the associated artefacts. However, in the closing moments it is revealed that Bellingham has a second mummy – "Lot No. 250" – which he uses to continue his killing spree.

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by Adorable Media for BBC Arts, with Mark Gatiss continuing the tradition of adapting a classic ghost story for the BBC for transmission at Christmas. Kit Harington and Freddie Fox were announced as having the lead roles in October 2023.[2][3] Later that month the cast list was expanded by Colin Ryan, John Heffernan, James Swanton, Jonathan Rigby and Andrew Horton.[4] Filming took place in Hertfordshire in 2023.[5]

Broadcast

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Its first broadcast was in the UK on BBC Two on 24 December 2023.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ The original episodes are "Stigma" (1977), "The Ice House" (1978) and "The Dead Room" (2018).
  2. ^ Who, it is implied, is Sherlock Holmes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (24 December 2023). "Mark Gatiss on surprise cameo in Lot No. 249: "I couldn't resist"". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ Hibberd, James (19 October 2023). "Kit Harington Teaming With Mark Gatiss to Adapt 'Sherlock' Author's Ghost Story". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ Whittock, Jesse; Goldbart, Max (19 October 2023). "Sherlock' Co-Creator Mark Gatiss To Adapt Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Lot No. 249' As BBC Christmas Ghost Story; Kit Harington & Freddie Fox To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Lot No. 249: BBC Announce New Ghost Story for Christmas from Mark Gatiss". TV Zone UK. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ P, Maddie (24 November 2023). "Mark Gatiss' 'Lot No. 249': Everything We Know About the Arthur Conan Doyle Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ Vickers-Green, Laura (13 November 2023). "UK Christmas 2023 TV Guide: the Best Festive Specials, New Drama & Comedy Series". Den of Geek. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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