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The Ghosts of Motley Hall

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: April 28, 1976
  • Seasons: 3
  • Episodes: 20
  • Networks: ITV1
  • Genres: Comedy
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The Ghosts of Motley Hall(1976)

TMDB Rating: 6.8 (4 votes)

Overview

The Ghosts of Motley Hall is a British children's television series written by Richard Carpenter which was produced and directed by Quentin Lawrence for Granada Television, and broadcast between 1976 and 1978 on the ITV network. The series relates the adventures of 5 ghosts who haunt Motley Hall. Each ghost is from a different era and all with the exception of Matt are unable to leave the confines of the building and Matt himself is unable to travel outside the grounds of the Hall. The only regular character who is not a ghost is Mr Gudgin the caretaker of Motley Hall. Carpenter wrote a companion novel for the series for Puffin Books in 1977. A 3 DVD set containing the complete series was released by Network in 2005.

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Ghosts of motley hall season 1

7 episodes • 1976

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Last UproarApr 25, 19760.0
2Old GoryMay 2, 19760.0
3Box of TricksMay 9, 19760.0
4Bad Lord William and the British Banana CompanyMay 16, 19760.0
5Perfida Blackart Rides AgainMay 23, 19760.0
6Double TroubleMay 30, 19760.0
7The Pogmore ExperimentJun 6, 19760.0
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Ghosts of motley hall season 2

7 episodes • 1976

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Christmas SpiritDec 24, 19760.0
2Sir Peveril's HoardJan 2, 19770.0
3Where Are You, White Feather?Jan 9, 19770.0
4Godfrey of BasingstokeJan 16, 19770.0
5Ghost of a ChanceJan 23, 19770.0
6HoroscopeJan 30, 19770.0
7PhantomimeDec 26, 19770.0
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Ghosts of motley hall season 3

6 episodes • 1978

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Family TreeJan 29, 19780.0
2Ghost WriterFeb 5, 19780.0
3Skeleton in the Cupboard (1)Feb 12, 19780.0
4Skeleton in the Cupboard (2)Feb 19, 19780.0
5Party PieceFeb 26, 19780.0
6Narcissus Bullock's BellMar 5, 19780.0

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