Ghosts: Series 5 - A Christmas Gift

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
Streaming rank this week: 134

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Series 5 - A Christmas Gift

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Betty (Sutara Gayle), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe)

Christmas is just around the corner and Mike's mum, Betty is staying. Although she is just trying to be helpful, Mike and Alison soon lose patience with her interfering ways.

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Christmas is just around the corner and Mike's mum, Betty is staying. Although she is just trying to be helpful, Mike and Alison soon lose patience with her interfering ways. There's no easy way to ask her to go home so the couple (and the Ghosts) struggle on, with Button House feeling fuller than ever.

Now a Christmas convert, Robin is missing that all important 'Christmassy' feeling, so the gang share their secrets to getting into the festive spirit. But when even more decorations and merry music don't do the trick, the Ghosts wonder if Robin will be able to capture that Christmas magic again?

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Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie)

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe)

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Captain (Ben Willbond), Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas), Robin (Laurence Rickard), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Pat (Jim Howick), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie)

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Betty (Sutara Gayle), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie)

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Betty (Sutara Gayle)

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Betty (Sutara Gayle), Robin (Laurence Rickard), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie)

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Pat (Jim Howick), Captain (Ben Willbond), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Kitty (Lolly Adefope)

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Robin (Laurence Rickard), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Pat (Jim Howick), Captain (Ben Willbond)

Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Robin (Laurence Rickard), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Pat (Jim Howick), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Captain (Ben Willbond)

Broadcast details

Date: Monday 25^th December 2023
Time: 7:45pm
Channel: BBC One
Length: 30 minutes

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Cast & crew

Cast
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
Laurence Rickard	Humphrey

Guest cast
Neil Edmond	Rev. Gerald Hatch
Sutara Gayle	Betty
Yani Alexansandrov (as Yani Xander)	Humphrey's Body
Dare Emmanuel	Hotel Manager
Jim McGullian	Hotel Guest
Alan Tribe	Hotel Guest

Writing team
Mathew Baynton	Writer
Jim Howick	Writer
Katharine Rosser	Script Editor

Production team
Simon Hynd	Director
Pat Tookey-Dickson	Producer
Alison Carpenter	Executive Producer
Debra Hayward	Executive Producer
Alison Owen	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
Seb Barwell	Executive Producer
Jon Petrie	Executive Producer
Anne Patterson	Line Producer
Dave O'Callaghan	Post Producer
Will Peverett	Editor
Andrew Lavin	Production Designer
Alex Irwin	Casting Director
Lucy Williams	Costume Designer
Trevelyan Oliver	Director of Photography
Natalie Pateman	Make-up Designer
Ralegh Long	Composer
Peter Griffiths	1st Assistant Director

Videos

Christmas Special 2023 Trailer

The ghosts are back for one final episode.

Featuring: Lolly Adefope (Kitty), Charlotte Ritchie (Alison), Ben Willbond (Captain) & Sutara Gayle (Betty).

The Ghosts say their final goodbye

The ghosts have an important message to share.

Featuring: Lolly Adefope (Kitty), Mathew Baynton (Thomas), Simon Farnaby (Julian), Martha Howe-Douglas (Lady Button), Jim Howick (Pat), Laurence Rickard (Robin), Charlotte Ritchie (Alison), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Mike) & Ben Willbond (Captain).

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