In the end, it is suggested that the nighttime engraving depicts a vengeful poacher named Gawdy, returning from the grave to kidnap and murder the infant heir of a Mr. Arthur Francis.

The drama was made by Can Do Productions and Adorable Media for BBC Television and was broadcast on Christmas Eve 2021.

[2] As with most adaptations in the series, additional material was created which diverged from the story.

A subplot was added tying Mr. Williams’s family to the events depicted in the mezzotint, leading to the appearance of a gory apparition.

The adaptation also added female characters, with a subplot involving a debate over whether or not the college should grant degrees to women.