Series
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
“What they can do when no one can see them”
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyFamily
Five ghosts occupy the titular Motley Hall. Each hails from a different era and all—save for newly deceased Matt—are unable to leave the confines of the building.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1The Last Uproar25 Apr 1976 · 26mThere has always been an Uproar at Motley Hall, until now. The last Uproar, Sir Humphrey, has died, leaving caretaker Mr Gudgin facing two schemers plotting to steal Motley Hall out from under him. It's up to the ghosts to figure out a way to save their home and their way of life (death)!
- 2Old Gory2 May 1976 · 26mOld Gory is a Motley Hall Ghost who appears faithfully every five years and can be seen by all, living and ghosts alike. Unfortunately this year, his scheduled appearance is likely to be seen by a ghost hunter and his very perceptive wife staking out Motley Hall. The appearance of Old Gory to the Ghost Hunters would be disastrous for the residents by exposing them and threatening their happy home!
- 3Box of Tricks9 May 1976 · 26mThe ghosts discover television abd the trouble it can cause when two bumbling crooks use Motley Hall to store eight boxes of stolen wireless TVs. The crooks are thwarted, first by the residents and then by a policeman who is able to see clearly into a crime, and a whole lot more!
- 4Bad Lord William and the British Banana Company16 May 1976 · 26mMr Gudgin has sold Motley Hall to The British Banana Company, but their agent has accidentally released Bad Lord William, surely one of the worst of the Uproar Clan ghosts. It'll take Bodkin's sword skills and Matt's cunning to free Gudgin and contain Bad Lord William.
- 5Perfida Blackart Rides Again23 May 1976 · 26mIt's just been discovered that Motley Hall is 400 years old, so to commemorate this, the ghosts decide to hold a Masque. But when Bodkin tries to write it, the pages of the history book that might finally identify the mysterious White Lady have disappeared! Was she somebody so horrible that she doesn't want it to be found out and her deep dark secret revealed?
- 6Double Trouble30 May 1976 · 26mMatt's joining the other ghosts has certainly made Motley Hall much more lively and interesting for all. However, hiding from the others is a second Matt, one with a secret agenda, and it's not good! And worse, which Matt is which?
- 7The Pogmore Experiment6 Jun 1976 · 26mOnce again, poor Mr Gudgin finds himself roped into yet another newfangled way to rid Motley Hall of its 'spirited' occupants. This time, it's a scientist who says they're not ghosts, but merely hallucinations, simply electrical emanations. One by one, Matt watches as his new friends disappear and faces the prospect of eternity alone unless he can figure a way to stop the Pogmore 'solution'.
Details
- Created by
- Richard Carpenter
- First aired
- 25 Apr 1976
- Last aired
- 5 Mar 1978
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 20
- Votes
- 6 on TMDB
Cast
Arthur EnglishBodkin
Freddie JonesSir George Uproar
Sheila SteafelThe White Lady
Nicholas Le PrevostSir Francis 'Fanny' Uproar
Sean FlanaganMatt
Peter SallisMr Gudgin
