Shadow of the Stone
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Shadow of the Stone was a 1987 UK children's TV
drama series, starring Shirley Henderson
. Written by Catherine Lucy Czerkawska, it dramatises a spiritual connection between a modern teenager and 17th-century girl, Mary Lamont, who was allegedly tried for witchcraft
. Scenes were filmed in and around Gourock
, Scotland
.
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
drama series, starring Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson is a Scottish actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire .-Early life:...
. Written by Catherine Lucy Czerkawska, it dramatises a spiritual connection between a modern teenager and 17th-century girl, Mary Lamont, who was allegedly tried for witchcraft
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
. Scenes were filmed in and around Gourock
Gourock
Gourock is a town falling within the Inverclyde council area and formerly forming a burgh of the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It has in the past functioned as a seaside resort on the Firth of Clyde...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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