Ghosts - BBC

[DanDanTheIceCreamMan]

As sad as I am about this, I am a big fan of shows going out at their best rather than flogging it into mediocrity. Always leave the viewers wanting more.

I think you're spot on

In other news, we've just watched the first episode of Taskmaster series 15 and Kiell was great fun in it

 

[bowtiesarecool]

I just got back. I loved it!

Nice to meet you my name is Pat. In 82, I was a real cool cat.
I love him

When he gets to eat a scotch egg... I didn't realise how much a scotch egg would make me emotional

 

[StephenTJackson]

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October 23rd! This tagline at a tube station

Whoever in the PR/marketing came up with that. Bravo! That is genius.

 

[CoffeeMamma]

I have been listening to the podcast and watching the episodes at the same time, I love hearing about the process of writing the episodes.

 

[mindlessness]

@IllBredHen I completely understand where you're coming from! I also really like that they're a happy couple without kids.

I am a sucker for an epilogue or flash forward and like the idea of a 'next generation' being able to see the Ghosts, but that could easily be a child of one of Mike's sisters - inheriting the home from their aunt and uncle etc.

 

[abcdabcdabcd]

I suppose I found Pat's death quite dark and tragic yet still humorous. They're obviously good at combining tragedy and comedy so I will trust them!


Yeah I'm very curious about Kitty as she's the only one who's death we know nothing about. I just assumed Robin died naturally cos cavemen died young and that the Captain died in the war. But yeah now I think about it he has no visible injuries so I think that's probably very likely that he had an un-heroic death and is embarrassed about it. I hope they do flashback episodes for all of them, even for the deaths that have been explained like Fanny's.

Yes, I want to know more about Fanny (ha!). I'm really fascinated by her. I'm more fascinated by the fact we don't know the Captain's name. I like the idea that there's going to be some big reveal (like he's actually a Button, or he's famous posthumously or something) but I think he's just got an unfortunate surname.

 

[StephenTJackson]

Behind a spoiler just in case nobody has yet viewed

Spoiler: Mary

Has Katy Wix left the series? I was surprised when she was suddenly 'sucked up'.

Such a moving episode.

Spoiler

really well handled with explaining how different people deal with loss and grief and how it's all valid etc.

 

[Vee6]

I’ve just watched the first new episode. Going to miss this show so much!! I love Mike’s orange fleece gillet!

 

[MitziAdele]

Oh they are all lovely, aren't they?? Julian is a bit of an underdog for sure!

Is there going to be another season?

I'm not sure but I am hoping there's going to be a Christmas special this year

 

[Baby Giraffe]

I wonder if Button House was used as a hospital in wartime - lots of country houses were, so perhaps he was injured in battle and treated there but died?

I wondered that but thought they’d be more ghosts from that period although perhaps I’m over thinking this

 

[supernintendochalmers]

Started watching this over the weekend, so many great characters. Love The Captain and Pat.

 

[ButtonDownTheHutches]

I absolutely love this lot. After reading the posts on here, I am really wanting to watch Yonderland. OH and me tried to find it today but had no luck finding it. The second and third series and the Christmas special were on sale on the usual websites (Amazon, Ebay, HMV) for around £6.99 each series. That is no problem, ....but every website we checked for the first series was about £150 for series 1 . Why is it so expensive? We can't justify paying that so we feel we are missing out on something there . Is it that good?

It’s available on Sky Comedy via Now TV - Now does a 7-day free trial so you could probably binge series 1 within the free period

 

[MitziAdele]

Series 5 is on the iPlayer now.

 

[keytotruth]

I loved it.binged both series,not watched what I'd call a good comedy in do long I think bbc hit nail on head for once

 

[misslaurennightingale@yah]

I absolutely love this show! Demolished it in 2 days and watched the Christmas special yesterday. Its brilliant. Love the character of Julian the seedy politician ghost

 

[Misssj80]

My son and I have just watched the first 3 episodes of the US version. We weren't keen on episode one but by the end of episode 3 we thought it was ok and will watch the rest. Nothing will beat the original Ghosts

 

[HairyMaclary]

They are filming season 3 apparently, I can’t wait. We’ve watched them all a few times and there’s always bits you miss.
So good.

 

[OwlAtTheMoon]

According to my TV guide all 6 episodes will be available from the 6th.

It'll be hard not to binge-watch straight off.

 

[kev1974]

I've never seen an episode of ghosts. It passed me by.

Would I be able to follow the film if I went to see it???

There's been a fair few marvel films I've been totally bewildered by cos I didn't watch the TV show.

Not critical, so long as you understand who's a ghost and who's not, that the ghosts cannot leave the grounds of Button House, and that Alison can see them but her husband Mike can't, and that those two used to live in Button House. Why she can see them doesn't matter, just knowing that she can is important. Anyway I thought they explained most of that quite well as the film opened, along with covering the fact that the ghosts can sit down (lol).

However I felt you would need to have seen Series 1 to know who each of the ghosts are and their stories, such as Julian being a disgraced Tory MP and Thomas being in love with Alison, to get the absolute most out of the film, and to understand about the ones in the basement etc.

 

[ElectricDreams]

We're going tonight! I can't wait!