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Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers

19804.01 Season20 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Spine Chillers was a 1980 British children's supernatural television series broadcast on BBC1. It featured readings of classic ghost and horror stories aimed at older children, and ran for 20 episodes of 10 minutes each.

NetworksBBC One

About Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers is a sci-fi & fantasy, mystery series that first aired in 1980. Spine Chillers was a 1980 British children's supernatural television series broadcast on BBC1. It featured readings of classic ghost and horror stories aimed at older children, and ran for 20 episodes of 10 minutes each.

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