Martin Freeman and Jim Broadbent to lead BBC Christmas ghost story The Bride's Chamber

Martin Freeman and Jim Broadbent will lead The Bride's Chamber, the BBC's 2026 Christmas ghost story, Deadline reported on 5 October 2026. The report also names Adrian Scarborough, Joe Armstrong, India Fowler and Lewis Shepherd in the cast of the Mark Gatiss-created one-off for BBC Two and iPlayer.