A Warning to the Curious (TV)

An episode in the BBC's annual A Ghost Story for Christmas strand. An amateur archaelologist arrives in the seaside town of Seaburgh to search for the legendary silver Crown of Anglia which is believed to be hidden along the sandy shores of the North Sea. His research uncovers the tale of the late guardian of the crown, which leads him to unearth the ancient relic on a remote beach. However, having made his discovery, he becomes convinced that he is being followed, and desperate to escape the ghostly presence, decides his only hope is to return the crown - with tragic and terrifying consequences.