British Comedy Guide

Anthony Jackson (I)

  • English
  • Actor

Press clippings

Melancholy, madcap and strangely moving: why Rentaghost is as good as children's TV gets

Bob Block's 1970s comedy - now on Britbox - mined laughs from undead characters with unbearably bleak backstories. Was it too good for kids?

Gareth Roberts, The Telegraph, 20th February 2024

Rentaghost is much bleaker than you remember

Rewatching Bob Block's 70s kids' sitcom for Halloween reveals some surprisingly scary themes at work.

Martin Belam, The Guardian, 31st October 2016

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