

The Ghosts of Motley Hall
“What they can do when no one can see them”
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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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.The Last Uproar
25-04-197626mThere 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
02-05-197626mOld 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
09-05-197626mThe 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
16-05-197626mMr 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
23-05-197626mIt'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
30-05-197626mMatt'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
06-06-197626mOnce 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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