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.
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Series 5, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem
Robin has a revelation that unnerves the ghosts and prompts them to consider their legacies. Alison and Mike decide to have a spontaneous wild night out.
Further details
Robin has an epiphany that has a far-reaching impact on the rest of the ghosts, who each struggle to believe his prediction. Alison suggests a spontaneous night out with Mike, just like the old days! They try to get the old gang together but with such short notice, only Obi and his new girlfriend Brenda are free. Despite Alison's efforts to plan the best night ever, the evening doesn't quite meet her expectations, and the couple are left pondering how much their lives are changing.
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Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 3rd November 2023
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
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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 |
| Laurence Rickard | Humphrey |
| Geoffrey McGivern (as Geoff McGivern) | Barclay Beg-Chetwynde |
| Nathan Bryon | Obi |
| Peter Sandys-Clarke | Havers |
| Yani Alexansandrov (as Yani Xander) | Humphrey's Body |
| Tom Basden | Cartwright |
| Mark Kitto | General |
| Nisha Emich | Brenda |
| Chloé Lemonius | Bar Person |
| Chi Lewis-Parry | Bouncer |
| Matt Olsen | Military Policeman |
| Laurence Rickard | Writer |
| Ben Willbond | Writer |
| Katharine Rosser | Script Editor |
| 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 |