The Ghosts of Motley Hall

The Ghosts of Motley Hall is a British children's television series written by Richard Carpenter which was produced and directed by Quentin Lawrence for Granada Television, and broadcast between 1976 and 1978 on the ITV network. The series relates the adventures of 5 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. Carpenter wrote a companion novel for the series for Puffin Books in 1977. A 3 DVD set containing the complete series was released by Network in 2005.

Comedy

Seasons

1. The Last Uproar

Air Date: 1976-04-25

2. Old Gory

Air Date: 1976-05-02

3. Box of Tricks

Air Date: 1976-05-09

4. Bad Lord William and the British Banana Company

Air Date: 1976-05-16

5. Perfida Blackart Rides Again

Air Date: 1976-05-23

6. Double Trouble

Air Date: 1976-05-30

7. The Pogmore Experiment

Air Date: 1976-06-06

1. The Christmas Spirit

Air Date: 1976-12-24

2. Sir Peveril's Hoard

Air Date: 1977-01-02

3. Where Are You, White Feather?

Air Date: 1977-01-09

4. Godfrey of Basingstoke

Air Date: 1977-01-16

5. Ghost of a Chance

Air Date: 1977-01-23

6. Horoscope

Air Date: 1977-01-30

7. Phantomime

Air Date: 1977-12-26

1. Family Tree

Air Date: 1978-01-29

2. Ghost Writer

Air Date: 1978-02-05

3. Skeleton in the Cupboard (1)

Air Date: 1978-02-12

4. Skeleton in the Cupboard (2)

Air Date: 1978-02-19

5. Party Piece

Air Date: 1978-02-26

6. Narcissus Bullock's Bell

Air Date: 1978-03-05

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Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

1976-04-28

Episodes

20 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast