Sir Hector Benbow invites Cherry, a pretty shop assistant, to dine. Arriving home, he finds not only Cherry but Mrs Frush, to whom he has rented Thark, his niece's Norfolk house. Mrs Frush complains Thark is haunted. To distract Lady Benbow's attention from Cherry, he suggests everyone go to Thark, which lives up to its spine-chilling reputation. A wild night, sinister butler and plethora of romantic mix-ups add to the lively proceedings.

Clive Francis is an actor, writer and illustrator. His highly successful
adaptations include The Hound of the Baskervilles, Our Man in Havana,
The Lavender Hill Mob, a one-man version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol,
Three Men in a Boat and Susan Hill's A Small Hand.