We feel there is real potential for these classic brands to be reworked for a modern day audience. Rentaghost, offering ghosts and poltergeists for hire. Today marks exactly 30 years since the end of childrens tv show rentaghost. Stars michael staniforth, edward brayshaw and anthony jackson. Joe pasquale has picked up the story and written it as a. I always used to think the girl from a hand full of songs was really pretty too although i was only about 4 years old. Ben stiller in talks the secret life of walter mitty, brads status. He attempts to set himself up in a business with a couple of other ghouls, starting a temp agency for the dead. Ben stiller stars in this american update of a bbc television series centering upon a ghost who runs a temp agency for the supernatural. Everything you need to know about rentaghost movie. Darbyshire passed away in 1979, and jackson decided not to take part in any further storylines. Oct 04, 2016 eventghost is an automation tool for ms windows, that can be extended through plugins.
In 2006, rentaghost was revived on the stage by the comic and im a celebrity, get me out of here. The ghosts he employs, a victorian fop, hubert davenport, and a medieval. Rdf, best known for making channel 4 show wife swap, will develop, produce and distribute both shows. Rentaghost first hit bbc1 in 1976 and ran for nine series right through to 1984. Freddie mercury was a singer in a band and didnt appear in childrens tv programmes and died 16 years ago, michael staniforth was an actor in a childrens tv programme and wasnt a rock star and died over 20 years ago. Harold and ethel meaker live in south ealing, west london and run rentaghost where they rent ghosts out to the public. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant night at the museum. We will retain information submitted to us for possible future use, to help fill in gaps in the data and to help us bring the bbcs broadcast history to life, but we will not be publishing it at this stage. Over the years many ghosts came and went but the main rentaghost crew consisted of timothy claypole. If you really mean was it freddie mercury then obviously the answer is no. Ice 20162018 complete tv series, season 12 s01s02 720p amzn webdl x264. Available to spook or scare people, or perform all those little tasks that only a ghost can do.
A crazy programme when i have just watched an episode now on youtube but one of my favourites back then. The show was about the twist family 14yearold twins pete and linda, little brother bronson and widowed father tony, a. The shows plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called rentaghost, which hired out the spirits for various tasks. Actress molly weir, who was best known for playing hazel mcwitch in childrens tv series rentaghost, has died aged 94. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Nov 06, 2014 today marks exactly 30 years since the end of childrens tv show rentaghost. Based on the british comedy show created by bob block and which ran on bbc1 from 19761984. At present this site reflects the contents of the published radio times bbc listings.
Rentaghost theme by kidzone, steve allan jones on amazon. My own tv at home comes with amazon video and netflix apps built in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. With anthony jackson, michael darbyshire, michael staniforth, edward brayshaw. Mumford and cohorts rent out ghouls and ghosts to the living, until things go awry. The complete first series of iconic childrens comedy series rentaghost. Complete series 1 5 very good picture quality comes with menus. Rentaghost title originally titled second chance, but fortunately renamed before transmission to appeal more to children, rentaghost was a pantomine style comedy, complete with pantomine horse, revolving around a house of ghostsforhire. Eventghost is an automation tool for ms windows, that can be extended through plugins. The original line up of spooks, which i personally only have very vague memories of, were fred mumford, timothy. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. But the spooks on his staff, fussy victorian hubert davenport and mischievous medieval jester timothy claypole, make the lively business of life after death a.
When the bbc launched its digital download service in 2015, i said at the time that. He is sometimes helped, but more often hindered, by davenport, a fussy victorian ghost, and claypole, a mischievous medieval poltergeist. Watch rentaghost tv show season season 4 1976 online streaming, dvd, bluray, hd quality download, rentaghost. Rentaghost logo 80s british childrens kids comedy tv show unofficial kids tshirt kids. Dad who live inside a lighthouse that seems to be a beacon for the supernatural. Tv listings find local tv listings and watch full episodes. It was originally billed as a potential star vehicle for one russell brand, but the forthcoming big screen outing for 1970s and 80s bbc childrens show rentaghost now looks set to be retooled with. Ducktales 19871990 the complete original tv series, season 1,2,3, 4 and movie 480. If you want to start a main rentaghost page, just click the edit button above. Revolves around fred mumford, a recently deceased guy determined to be more productive as a corpse than he was during his life as a slacker. Rentaghost bbc, 197684 began with an intriguing premise for a childrens programme.
Slightly bad vhs copies, but i thought id share anyway, since it seems these arent. The big bang theory complete tv series starring ms kaley cuoco 1080p h 264 moviesby. Episode 4 sees claypoles poltergeist powers getting in the way when rentaghost have to foil shoplifters in a department store. Episode 2 sees the trio attempting to exorcise a ghost which has been terrorising heathrow airport. First series of the anarchic childrens comedy series about the misadventures of a group of incompetent ghosts.
Round the twist was an australian tv show that every aussie and brit in their teens, 20s and even early 30s the first season was broadcast in 1989 remembers watching when growing up. So far, only the first season of rentaghost, comprising the first 5 episodes has been released. There were 58 episodes of the kids comedy, broadcast between january 6, 1976, and november 6, 1984. To a certain generation rentaghost has a very bad reputation, and the 1980s era is why. Born in glasgow, weir started her career in radio, joining the its that man again comedy team in the 1940s. Watch all 7 rentaghost episodes from season 4,view pictures, get episode information and more. Readers of a certain age will remember with nostalgia the bbc childrens show rentaghost in which a group of hapless spooks formed an agency and ended up in all sorts of scrapes. Starring timothy claypole 197684 harold meaker 197684 ethel meaker 197684. The following is a list of episodes of the british childrens comedy rentaghost, which aired on.
Worzel gummidge was adapted from a series of childrens books by itv into a liveaction tv series that ran for over 30 episodes from 1979 to 1981. Whats the story a recently deceased guy is determined to be more productive as a corpse than he was during his life as a slacker. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. The following is a list of episodes of the british childrens comedy rentaghost, which aired on bbc1 from 6 january 1976 to 6 november 1984.
Mr claypole comes up with a new way for people to get up in the morning. Fred mumford comes back from the dead with a business idea. If you want to start a mainrentaghost page, just click the edit button above. Last night the third season of showtimes shameless aired. Get newsletters and notices that include site news, special offers and. Rentasanta xmas special 1978 season 4 episode 7 by kerr avon. Rentaghost was a pantomine style comedy, complete with pantomine horse, revolving around a house of ghostsforhire. Block wrote their parts out by finding them employment at a stately home in a haunting role obviously, and the agencys landlords harold and ethel meaker edward brayshaw and ann emery. Bbc news entertainment rentaghost to make tv comeback. Rentaghost cast and crew credits british comedy guide.
Episode 3 3 6 to help pay the rent, mr meaker suggests a show starring the worlds greatest artists. Rentaghost is a british childrens television comedy show, originally broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. A bundle of the complete first two series of childrens comedy classic rentaghost first released. Fred mumford returns to earth from the spirit world to open a business called rentaghost which offers ghosts and poltergeists on a daily or weekly rental basis.
Sep 08, 2008 rdf, best known for making channel 4 show wife swap, will develop, produce and distribute both shows. Rentasanta, the littleseen christmas special of longrunning childrens bbc slapstick mayhemdriven sitcom rentaghost, is a little bit more than just a christmas special. Reviewed by alan and david maskell mr claypole is dead, for 600 years actually, and well. Check out rentaghost theme by kidzone, steve allan jones on amazon music. Countdown season 9 season 8 season 7 season 6 season 5 season 4 season 3 season 2 season 1 rentaghost season 2 air dates s02e01 episode 6 air date. Rentaghost is a classic, archive material and superb piece of nostalgia. Episode 3 has the ghosts come clean to their landlord, harold meaker, and landing him in hospital as a result. Rentaghost the complete first series download dvd vhs.
Rentaghost rentasanta xmas special 1978 season 4 episode. Christmas special with the help of adam painting, the team try to stage a pantomime. Rentaghost was a british childrens television comedy show, broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. In one episode, as the ghosts try to entertain hospital patients with a magic show, mumford jr ends up trapped in a filing cabinet. Into the badlands 20152019 complete tv series, season 1,2,3 s01 s02 s03. A few episodes from the 1980s maybe archive is an exaggerating. Blanche devereaux from the golden girls illustrated birthday card 4 by 6 inch tv show. The ghosts he employs, a victorian fop, hubert davenport, and a medieval jester, timothy claypole, are themselves quite as. Oct, 2011 it was originally billed as a potential star vehicle for one russell brand, but the forthcoming big screen outing for 1970s and 80s bbc childrens show rentaghost now looks set to be retooled with. The series premiered on tue jan 06, 1976 on bbc one and episode 58 s09e05 last aired on thu jan 01, 1970. On date of broadcast i was young enough to find it full of wonder and enchantment, but nearly forty years. After four series the rentaghost agency got new owners. Season three is blessed with containing arguably rentaghosts most memorable plots, including mr.
Rentaghost, starring sue nicholls, was broadcast on the bbc from 1975. Rentaghost 1976 season 1 episode 1 by jimmy currie. Harold and ethel meaker live in south ealing and run rentaghost where they. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. The meakers cellar is occupied by a firebreathing dragon. Rentaghost 1976 season 1 episode 3 by jimmy currie. Dont put in redirects for shows, books, etc use the right namespace for those. Netflix one, bbc nil as the corporation abandons its digital. The complete series 1 2 and 3 the ghosts of motley hall dvd box set region 2 arthur english freddie.
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