Ghosts
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2019 - 2023
- 34 episodes (5 series)
Comedy about a group of ghosts inhabiting a crumbling country manor and its new living owners. Stars Charlotte Ritchie, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas and more.
- Series 4, Episode 4 repeated at 9:40pm on U&Gold
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Who Do You Think You Are?
Further details
Cash-strapped Alison and Mike think their dreams have come true when they inherit a grand country house, unaware that it's falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
The ghosts must act immediately to prevent the new owners' plans to turn the house into a hotel. After their attempts to haunt them away fail miserably, Julian summons all of his telekinetic powers to push Alison out of a window.
After settling back into their old life / death, the ghosts can't believe it when the 'livins' return. Mike has financially shackled them to the mansion, and Alison can now see the ghosts.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 15th April 2019
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Charlotte Ritchie | Alison |
| Kiell Smith-Bynoe | Mike |
| Mathew Baynton | Thomas |
| Simon Farnaby | Julian |
| Martha Howe-Douglas | Lady Button |
| Jim Howick | Pat |
| Laurence Rickard | Robin |
| Ben Willbond | Captain |
| Lolly Adefope | Kitty |
| Katy Wix | Mary |
| Laurence Rickard | Humphrey |
| Yani Alexansandrov | Humphrey's Body |
| Richard Durden | Charles Worthing (Solicitor) |
| Ed Kear | Dave Houses |
| Ania Marson | Heather Button |
| Anya McKenna-Bruce | Jemima |
| Steve Oram | Terry |
| Mathew Baynton | Writer |
| Jim Howick | Writer |
| Hugo Lynch | Script Editor |
| Tom Kingsley | Director |
| Matthew Mulot | Producer |
| Alison Carpenter | Executive Producer |
| Debra Hayward | Executive Producer |
| Alison Owen | Executive Producer |
| Kate Daughton | Executive Producer |
| Mathew Baynton | Executive Producer |
| Simon Farnaby | Executive Producer |
| Martha Howe-Douglas | Executive Producer |
| Jim Howick | Executive Producer |
| Laurence Rickard | Executive Producer |
| Ben Willbond | Executive Producer |
| Jill Forbes | Line Producer |
| Mike Holliday | Editor |
| Amy Maguire | Production Designer |
| Kelly Valentine Hendry | Casting Director |
| Lucy Williams | Costume Designer |
| Will Hanke | Director of Photography |
| Marie Deehan | Make-up Designer |
| Arthur Sharpe | Composer |
| Kas Braganza | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
Welcome to the house
Alison and Mike, a cash-strapped young couple struggling to buy their first home, think their prayers are answered when a distant relative bequeaths them a sprawling country estate.
Featuring: Charlotte Ritchie (Alison), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Mike), Mathew Baynton (Thomas), Simon Farnaby (Julian), Martha Howe-Douglas (Lady Button), Jim Howick (Pat), Laurence Rickard (Robin), Ben Willbond (Captain), Lolly Adefope (Kitty) & Katy Wix (Mary).
Is Alison losing her mind?
Alison finds herself hounded by a ghostly gaggle.
Featuring: Charlotte Ritchie (Alison), Mathew Baynton (Thomas), Simon Farnaby (Julian), Martha Howe-Douglas (Lady Button), Jim Howick (Pat), Laurence Rickard (Robin), Ben Willbond (Captain), Lolly Adefope (Kitty) & Katy Wix (Mary).
Press
Review: New comedy 'Ghosts' is good fun
Ghosts is first and foremost a fun, multi-character comedy that's jam-packed with jokes.
Sophie Davies, The Custard TV, 16th April 2019Deliriously silly new comedy from the team behind Horrible Histories, about a lineage of spectres who band together to haunt a couple turning their beloved country pile into a hotel. It has been given a rare post-watershed slot for the HH lot, but the tone here is mischievous rather than adult.
Gwilym Mumford, The Guardian, 15th April 2019Simon Farnaby on new BBC comedy Ghosts
The co-creator and star of Horrible Histories and Yonderland talks to Alexandra Pollard about his haunting new comedy, writing Paddington 2, and the "s**t-show" that is Brexit.
Alexandra Pollard, The Independent, 15th April 2019Ghosts review
So the Horrible Histories team have moved, via family-friendly Yonderland, into the realm of adult sitcom. Although there is nothing about Ghosts that remotely requires its post-watershed slot, beyond scenes of mile peril, and milder double entendre.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th April 2019TV review: Ghosts, BBC One
Not so much spine-tingling as spine-tickling comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th April 2019Ghosts review
The new show from Horrible Histories may be the most unlikely comedy spinoff since Frasier, but what a glorious romp.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 15th April 2019Ghosts - review
Horrible Histories in reverse - made for grown-ups but also potentially enjoyable to kids.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 15th April 2019Ghosts, review
A young couple inherit a country pile and move in to start repairs. Its resident gaggle of bored ghosts have other ideas.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 15th April 2019Review: Ghosts
Not only current, long adoring, fans of this comedy group will love this series, but I'm certain a whole new audience of admirers will take to this brilliantly funny series.
Matt Shaine, On The Box, 15th April 2019