The Ghosts of Christmas Presents
Tobias Sturt
Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the...
Location:
United States
Description:
Alone and loving it one Christmas Eve, the selfish and unfriendly Benedict Nail finds himself shrunk into miniature and lost in the wilderness of his own living room, which turns out to populated by the ghosts of long-dead Londoners. To reverse the enchantment he must set out on weird expedition through the knick-knacks and mementoes of his past, presents from long-ago Christmasses, and in the course of a long midwinter night discover a whole new Benedict Nail. Duration - 3h 13m. Author - Tobias Sturt. Narrator - Jon Millington. Published Date - Thursday, 29 January 2026. Copyright - © 2021 Toby Sturt ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:11
Chapter 1: In which Mr Benedict Nail, who does not approve of Christmas, neighbours or music, finds himself assailed by all three and does not enjoy it
Duration:00:08:11
Chapter 2: In which Mr Benedict Nail gets a present for which he is not in the least bit grateful
Duration:00:07:58
Chapter 3: In which Mr Benedict Nail finds himself in a predicament which is both small and, consequently, also completely overwhelming
Duration:00:07:24
Chapter 4: In which Mr Benedict Nail finds that the souvenirs on his mantlepiece do not remind him of anything very pleasant
Duration:00:08:51
Chapter 5: In which Mr Benedict Nail seeks sanctuary in the unlikely location of a tiny china cottage on his mantlepiece
Duration:00:08:04
Chapter 6: In which Mr Benedict Nail trapped in an unhappy present, is reminded of an unhappy past
Duration:00:07:16
Chapter 7: In which Mr Benedict Nail realises that, surrounded by mementoes, he rapidly forgetting what they mean
Duration:00:07:34
Chapter 8: In which Mr Benedict Nail is taken before the beak and learns some startling facts about his predicament
Duration:00:09:39
Chapter 9: In which Mr Benedict Nail learns that cats do not have owners, they have servants, who merely there to feed them. Sometimes literally.
Duration:00:07:10
Chapter 10: In which Mr Benedict Nail gets lost in a good book
Duration:00:07:27
Chapter 11: In which Mr Benedict Nail finally meets someone who seems to know what he should do next
Duration:00:07:35
Chapter 12: In which Mr Benedict Nail spills everything to a flatfoot
Duration:00:08:20
Chapter 13: In which Mr Benedict Nail quite forgets himself
Duration:00:09:26
Chapter 14: In which Mr Benedict Nail regains at least some of his senses
Duration:00:08:12
Chapter 15: In which Mr Benedict Nail escapes from a place of learning by going down a mine
Duration:00:08:43
Chapter 16: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers that maybe he should try and organise his nonsense drawer some day
Duration:00:08:04
Chapter 17: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers the true nonsense in the depths of the nonsense drawer
Duration:00:08:24
Chapter 18: In which Mr Benedict Nail rides out with a goblin king - much against his better judgement
Duration:00:07:28
Chapter 19: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers a secret, glorious haven amongst all the nonsense
Duration:00:07:56
Chapter 20: In which Mr Benedict Nail goes on a dangerous mission and is reminded why he has never done this before
Duration:00:08:11
Chapter 21: In which Mr Benedict Nail is finally reunited with the present he so carelessly discarded
Duration:00:07:54
Chapter 22: In which Mr Benedict Nail discovers that the spirits have done it all in one night
Duration:00:07:50
Chapter 23: In which Mr Benedict Nail decides that, after all, he really does like Christmas, neighbours and music
Duration:00:07:45
Chapter 24: In which Mr Benedict Nail has a happy Christmas and wishes one to everyone else, too. Including you.
Duration:00:08:09
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:16