Ghosts: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The crumbling country pile of Button Hall is home to numerous restless spirits who have died there over the centuries - each ghost very much a product of their time, resigned to squabbling with each other for eternity over the most inane of daily gripes. But their lives - or, rather, afterlives - are thrown into turmoil when a young urban couple - Alison and Mike - surprisingly inherit the peaceful derelict house and make plans to turn it into a bustling family hotel. As the ghosts attempt to oust the newcomers from their home, and Mike and Alison discover the true scale of the project they've taken on, fate conspires to trap both sides in an impossible house share, where every day is, literally, a matter of life and death.

Series details

• Title: Ghosts
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 2019-04-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-12-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 29 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 38241
• IMDb ID: tt8594324
• TVDB ID: 361701

Cast and credited roles

• Kiell Smith-Bynoe — Mike Cooper
• Charlotte Ritchie — Alison Cooper
• Mathew Baynton — Thomas Thorne
• Simon Farnaby — Julian Fawcett MP
• Martha Howe-Douglas — Lady Fanny Button
• Jim Howick — Pat Butcher
• Ben Willbond — The Captain
• Laurence Rickard — Robin
• Lolly Adefope — Kitty
• Laurence Rickard — Humphrey's Head
• Katy Wix — Mary

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-04-15; final listed air date 2019-05-20; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2020-09-21; final listed air date 2020-12-23; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2021-08-09; final listed air date 2021-12-23; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 2022-09-23; final listed air date 2022-12-25; episode order: 7.
• Season 5: premiered 2023-10-06; final listed air date 2023-12-25; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ghosts on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.