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 3, Christmas Special repeated Friday at 8:30pm on BBC3
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - Gorilla War
Further details
Alison, still recovering from her near-fatal accident, finds herself hounded by the ghostly gaggle, who now realise that she can both see and hear them.
With Mike assuring her that these 'visions' are exactly the sort of side effect her doctors warned her about, Alison tries to ignore their existence - a tactic which only exacerbates the problem, as the long-dead army captain puts the ghosts onto a war footing.
Meanwhile Mike's attempts to turn the old house into a home leads to a DIY disaster, saddling Lady Button with an ill-suited roommate. And the ghosts are introduced to the internet, allowing Julian to learn about his questionable legacy.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 22nd 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 |
| Paul Cawley | Dead Doctor |
| Angela Yeoh | Doctor |
| Laurence Rickard | 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 |
Press
With the set-up out of the way, this sitcom about a creaky mansion inherited by a millennial couple, only one of whom can see the spirits that haunt it, is now flying. Strong, clever gags are offset - as always with the Yonderland/Horrible Histories gang - by lovely little performance flourishes. Delightful.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 22nd April 2019Ghosts, episode 2, review
Comedy with a silly ray of springtime sunshine and witty horror movie tropes.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 22nd April 2019