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The Ghosts of Motley Hall

1976–1978 · 3 seasons

A gentle, cosy comedy where bickering ghosts scheme to protect their crumbling home, offering light supernatural fun for all ages.

Created by
Richard Carpenter
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Sheila Steafel, Sean Flanagan, Peter Sallis
Tagline
What they can do when no one can see them
Overview
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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Created by
Richard Carpenter
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Sheila Steafel, Sean Flanagan, Peter Sallis
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • isolation
  • family
  • friendship
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
sci-fi & fantasy, comedy, family
Created by
Richard Carpenter
Written by
Richard Carpenter
Starring
Sheila Steafel, Sean Flanagan, Peter Sallis, Arthur English, Freddie Jones, Nicholas Le Prevost, Annie Ross, Joan Sanderson
Music
Wilfred Josephs
Length
3 seasons, 20 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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