The Ghosts of Motley Hall
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
TV ShowEnded

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

What they can do when no one can see them

6.8 / 10
1976
3 seasons
20 episodes
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyFamily

The Ghosts of Motley Hall is a British children's television series written by Richard Carpenter and produced and directed by Quentin Lawrence for Granada Television, and broadcast between 1976 and 1978 on ITV. Five ghosts occupy the titular Motley Hall. Each hails from a different era and all—with the exception of newly deceased Matt—are unable to leave the confines of the building.

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  • Ep 1

    1.The Last Uproar

    25-04-197626m

    There has always been an Uproar at Motley Hall, until now. The last Uproar, Sir Humphrey, has died, leaving caretaker Mr Gudgin facing two schemers plotting to steal Motley Hall ou...

  • Ep 2

    2.Old Gory

    02-05-197626m

    Old Gory is a Motley Hall Ghost who appears faithfully every five years and can be seen by all, living and ghosts alike. Unfortunately this year, his scheduled appearance is likely...

  • Ep 3

    3.Box of Tricks

    09-05-197626m

    The ghosts discover television abd the trouble it can cause when two bumbling crooks use Motley Hall to store eight boxes of stolen wireless TVs. The crooks are thwarted, first by...

  • Ep 4

    4.Bad Lord William and the British Banana Company

    16-05-197626m

    Mr Gudgin has sold Motley Hall to The British Banana Company, but their agent has accidentally released Bad Lord William, surely one of the worst of the Uproar Clan ghosts. It'll t...

  • Ep 5

    5.Perfida Blackart Rides Again

    23-05-197626m

    It's just been discovered that Motley Hall is 400 years old, so to commemorate this, the ghosts decide to hold a Masque. But when Bodkin tries to write it, the pages of the history...

  • Ep 6

    6.Double Trouble

    30-05-197626m

    Matt's joining the other ghosts has certainly made Motley Hall much more lively and interesting for all. However, hiding from the others is a second Matt, one with a secret agenda,...

  • Ep 7

    7.The Pogmore Experiment

    06-06-197626m

    Once again, poor Mr Gudgin finds himself roped into yet another newfangled way to rid Motley Hall of its 'spirited' occupants. This time, it's a scientist who says they're not ghos...

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