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.
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Series 2 - The Ghost Of Christmas
Further details
It's Christmas at Button House, and as Alison and Mike are hosting his family for the first time, Mike is determined to make it perfect. However his plan to make his parents relax may be optimistic. Alison is also determined to deliver the best Christmas ever for the living and the dead, although the latter aren't filled with festive cheer. It turns out Christmas just isn't that much fun when you're deceased. A new arrival in the house forces Julian to confront past wrongs and as he delves into memories of his former life, he has a revelation that could help the ghosts rediscover the real message of Christmas.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 23rd December 2020
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 13th December 2021 | 8:30pm | BBC1 |
| Thursday 16th December 2021 | 8:05pm | BBC1 Wales |
| Monday 5th December 2022 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 6th December 2022 | 12:50pm | Gold |
| Sunday 11th December 2022 | 6:30pm | Gold |
| Monday 12th December 2022 | 2:30pm | Gold |
| Saturday 24th December 2022 | 5:10pm | Gold |
| Friday 1st December 2023 | 7:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 2nd December 2023 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 2nd December 2023 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 10th December 2023 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 11th December 2023 | 12:35am | Gold |
| Monday 11th December 2023 | 5:50pm | Gold |
| Thursday 21st December 2023 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 22nd December 2023 | 12:50am | Gold |
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 |
| Samantha Pearl | Angela |
| Sutara Gayle | Betty |
| Timmika Ramsay | Leila |
| Leon Herbert | Errol |
| Amy Maguire | Rachel Fawcett MP |
| Ben Willbond | Writer |
| Simon Farnaby | Writer |
| Annie Fawke | 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 |
| Imogen Cooper | Executive Producer |
| Jill Forbes | Line Producer |
| Mike Holliday | Editor |
| Amy Maguire | Production Designer |
| Kelly Valentine Hendry | Casting Director |
| Alex Irwin | Casting Director |
| Lucy Williams | Costume Designer |
| Will Hanke | Director of Photography |
| Jo Jenkins | Make-up Designer |
| Arthur Sharpe | Composer |
| Ralegh Long | Composer |
| Peter Griffiths | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
Ghosts Christmas Special, BBC1, review
Reliably funny but a little too busy.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 23rd December 2020Ghosts: the Ghost of Christmas, review
One of the sweetest, funniest, most satisfying festive specials.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 23rd December 2020Ghosts Christmas special will warm your heart
Mike from Ghosts, aka Kiell Smith-Bynoe, takes Den of Geek behind the scenes on the sitcom's terrific Christmas episode...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 21st December 2020The ghosts from Ghosts on their favourite Christmases
The sitcom spooks, back for a one-off special, share their most cherished yuletide memories ... before they, you know, died.
The Guardian, 16th December 2020