The Ghosts of Motley Hall: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series relates the adventures of five 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.

Series details

• Title: The Ghosts of Motley Hall
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1976-04-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-03-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 41747
• IMDb ID: tt0073997
• TVDB ID: 70424

Cast and credited roles

• Arthur English — Bodkin
• Freddie Jones — Sir George Uproar
• Nicholas Le Prevost — Sir Francis 'Fanny' Uproar
• Sean Flanagan — Matt
• Sheila Steafel — The White Lady
• Peter Sallis — Mr. Gudgin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-04-25; final listed air date 1976-06-06; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 1976-12-24; final listed air date 1977-01-30; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1977-12-26; final listed air date 1978-03-05; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Ghosts of Motley Hall 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.