Ghosts - BBC

[StephenTJackson]

I loved this! This was so good! She's such a good sport is Kylie.

 

[bowtiesarecool]

Absolutely brilliant, watched it earlier and some proper laugh out moments, it was excellent!! I want to watch it again now! We were only in a small screen at our cinema but it was about half full. Lots of families - kids with parents and even grandparents - which was lovely to see!

Can I also just say, what an amazing supporting cast. The young kids cast in this did an amazing job. I have a home alone moment next week again, it might be a repeat trip to see the film again!

 

[ButtonDownTheHutches]

Me & the husband:

 

[ElectricDreams]

I'm not a huge fan of Jay, I don't think he is as good as Mike at acting like he can't see the ghosts. I listened to the podcast on the UK show and he said that he always looks slightly up into the air when he's talking to the ghosts because he thinks they are floating that's just a subtle little detail that's lost in the US one.

I think the US show has taken the idea and run with it as you see in later episodes, with the addition of new ghosts which makes it very different to the UK show which has stayed very much true to its roots. I like this about it and this is where I see them as two separate shows. I wish they had made all of the ghosts original and perhaps not had so many of them but I guess they wanted it to have some resemblance to the UK show.

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

I've only just recently discovered Ghosts. I have flown through all 4 seasons in a couple of weeks. Just coming to the end of S4 so perfect timing for S5.

 

[50sGirl]

Yes it was a shame she left. Apparently Katy Wix is very busy on other projects.

BBC's Ghosts - Why Mary’s shock exit had to happen

"She was there and then she was not there."

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There's only 2 females now. I wonder if we'll ever get a new ghost. I also want to know how Kitty died as that's never been explained.

I *think* she was poisoned by her (step/half?) sister.
It’s ringing a bell but at my age that means nothing - I could have just dreamt it!

 

[MitziAdele]

I loved Thomas's Christmas gift
Yeah showing my age
And not to objectify, but Ben
Fantastic show

I couldn't think who Ben was at first. I googled Ben/Ghosts and it showed the Captain. If that’s who you are referring to then I hear you. I know what you mean and I love him too. But in my opinion they are all great

 

[ButtonDownTheHutches]

It was a functional ending, if that makes sense. It just rounded off the series.

The most I have ever cried was the Christmas Special with Pat. OMG, that had me bawling.

Me too - I was an absolute wreck! Pat’s family always sets me off; the one where he sees his grandchild finishes me off every time too

 

[Nuttyzebra]

I wondered for a while if the Captain was either suicide or a "broken heart" after his friend left. Captain himself never appears to have been deployed on the battlefield which suggests he may have had a weak heart or poor health (as well as being part of a social class which made it easier to be given a training role on medical grounds).

Plus he can't have left the grounds to die in battle, otherwise he wouldn't be there now.

 

[abcdabcdabcd]

Ghosts is hilarious! The best thing about it is how great it is to rewatch - so much happening in the background, and clever little bits of dialogue.

I met Laurence Rickard through my godmother when she worked in broadcasting. He was really nice. I met Ben Willbond in passing, but only very briefly, and he was nice too. They all seem very genuine.

 

[Vee6]

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

Yes. They were on Gaby roslin podcast recently and confirmed a Christmas special. Good interview

It is just perfect isn't it . When we started watching series 4, both me and OH said at the same time there was something comforting about seeing them all again. Comfort TV at its best.

Total comfort tv. Nice to watch something where people aren’t horrible to each other all the time, a more innocent show

 

[Scotch Mist]

There's a new series starting tonight
Am excited already

 

[ButtonDownTheHutches]

I love Robin!!

Does anyone else say ‘moon-ah’ in Robin’s voice when they see the moon?

 

[mrs.darcy]

I binge watched it yesterday and was very late to sleep. I'll still watch the episodes as broadcast as there is always something else to notice that I might not have noticed at the first watch.

Glad there is still the Christmas special to look forward to.

 

[Mothballs]

It was a functional ending, if that makes sense. It just rounded off the series.

The most I have ever cried was the Christmas Special with Pat. OMG, that had me bawling.

For some reason I missed that episode first time it was on. I watched it the other day and you can feel how much Pat misses his family.
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It’s a shame Katy Wix couldn’t stay until the end. It was only 7 more episodes and she’d have been really funny with the baby.

I agree. I wish she had stayed until the end. You could see she wasn’t in the scenes with the other ghosts as frequently and she stopped being a plague ghost.

 

[MitziAdele]

Damn your eyeeeeeeeeeeeees

I adore this show, can happily watch it over and over, great comfort TV. Clever, hilarious and often so moving. And of course….The Captain

It is just perfect isn't it . When we started watching series 4, both me and OH said at the same time there was something comforting about seeing them all again. Comfort TV at its best.

 

[ElectricDreams]

I think that might have been my favourite episode ever! The panto was inspired and the ending had me in bits

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

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

 

[SwizzleMalarkey]

We might be in store for a mass sucking off!
Jokes aside, I think there are many ways they could end it, will be interesting to see which route they go down. I’m thinking a baby for Alison and Mike and the baby can see the ghosts and it’s an open(ish) ending with most of the ghosts still there and maybe one/two leaving during the series.

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

I keep seeing spoilers on social media and only have to see a certain shot and I burst into tears

I'm going to binge the rest of S5 tonight .... got my wine, tissues and snacks ready.