Rumours persist to this very day that during the mid 80s, around the seedy booze halls of soho, you could often catch sight of a broken, drunken man in a jesters outfit, desperate to remember better days. There are also apparently many issues affecting many episodes, so there may not be anymore. With michael staniforth, edward brayshaw, ann emery, william perrie. Fred mumford comes back from the dead with a business idea. The ghosts he employs, a victorian fop, hubert davenport, and a medieval jester, timothy claypole, are themselves quite as. Bbc news entertainment rentaghost to make tv comeback. Staniforths father was a sergeant major in the army and so michaels childhood was spent with his family in germany, egypt and libya.
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. Episode 4 4 6 mr claypoles ability to shrink things sees rentaghost go into the storage business. The rentaghost title card, as it appeared in the first episode. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Based on the british comedy show created by bob block and which ran on bbc1 from 19761984. If you want to start a main rentaghost page, just click the edit button above. Rentaghost was conceived and written throughout its 9 series by bob block, the prolific comedy writer from the 1940s to the 1980s. Rentaghost, offering ghosts and poltergeists for hire. So far, only the first season of rentaghost, comprising the first 5 episodes has been released on dvd. Complete series 1 5 very good picture quality comes with menus. Everything you need to know about rentaghost movie. Mr claypole is made a genius and plans a mission into space. He is sometimes helped, but more often hindered, by davenport, a fussy victorian ghost, and claypole, a mischievous medieval poltergeist.
Harold and ethel meaker live in south ealing, west london and run rentaghost where they rent ghosts out to the public. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Ben stiller stars in this american update of a bbc television series centering upon a ghost who runs a temp agency for the supernatural. A bundle of the complete first two series of childrens comedy classic rentaghost first released. The ghosts he employs, a victorian fop, hubert davenport, and a medieval. Today marks exactly 30 years since the end of childrens tv show rentaghost. Rentaghost tv series 19761984 cast and crew credits, including actors. You may also check whether your dvdbluray player supports multiregion playback also referred to as region free, or whether it can be set to do so. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant night at the museum. 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. 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.
And in episode 5 mumford finds the haunting of a stately home too much to handle alone. Rent pay the ghost 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Rentaghost the complete first series download dvd vhs. Complete series 1 5 very good picture quality comes with menus rentaghost is a classic, archive material and superb piece of nostalgia. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. 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.
Harold and ethel meaker live in south ealing and run rentaghost where they rent ghosts out to the public. Rentaghost is a classic, archive material and superb piece of nostalgia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jan 26, 2014 after rentaghost he appeared in canned laughter but sadly died in 1987. Rentaghost was a pantomine style comedy, complete with pantomine horse, revolving around a house of ghostsforhire. Rent pay the ghost 2015 starring nicolas cage and sarah wayne callies on dvd and bluray.
Oct 04, 2016 get notifications on updates for this project. Nicolas cage, sarah wayne callies, veronica ferres. Eschews meaningful developments for empty blasts of hot air 4 star wars. May 09, 2016 rentaghost super dobbin a series in six parts by bob block 4. Slightly bad vhs copies, but i thought id share anyway, since it seems these arent. It lasts for nine seasons and racked up 59 episodes. The basement area was allegedly used as a makeshift morgue during the 1917 spanish flu epidemic. Vikings season 5 complete download videos dailymotion.
Ben stiller in talks the secret life of walter mitty, brads status. There were 58 episodes of the kids comedy, broadcast between january 6, 1976, and november 6, 1984. A few episodes from the 1980s maybe archive is an exaggerating. Outlander season 5 avenue 5 season 1 supernatural season 15 shameless season 10 vikings season 6 hawaii five0 season 10 supergirl season 5 jumanji. 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. The complete first series of iconic childrens comedy series rentaghost. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Fred mumford returns to earth from the spirit world to open a business called rentaghost which offers ghosts, spirts and poltergeists on a daily or weekly rental basis and is having trouble paying the rent on his shop.
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. Every guy and girl will love the spirit world of rentaghost a seance or two will blast the past to you via rentaghost for litations try our visitations great manifestations astrally its simple esp plus psychic energy and rentaghost. Rentaghost theme by kidzone, steve allan jones on amazon. After everything i said, radio 5 live is now talking about aids on up all night, from the point 30 years ago when it started. Fred mumford returns to earth from the spirit world to open a business called. The following is a list of episodes of the british childrens comedy rentaghost, which aired on. 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. 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. Renewing his search for the youngster, mike realizes hes up against a vengeful halloween spirit. Vikings season 5 complete downloads channel, the place to watch all videos, playlists, and live streams by vikings season 5 complete download on dailymotion. Rentaghost was a british childrens television comedy show, broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. Originally bob had given the new programme the running title of second chance, with the agency set up by the ghosts called rentaghost, but the producer of the first series, paul ciani suggested calling the show rentaghost as well as it described the concept so well, and so a legend was born.
He emigrated to australia at the age of 21 and two years later landed a role in south pacific at the menzies theatre restaurant in sydney, where for the next few years he performed in a further 12 musicals, including wonderful town and cole porters out. The shows plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called rentaghost, which rented out the ghosts for various tasks. Nearly a year after his 8yearold son vanishes in the midst of a halloween parade, mike cole begins having horrifying visions of the boys fate. In 2006, rentaghost was revived on the stage by the comic and im a celebrity, get me out of here. If you want to start a mainrentaghost page, just click the edit button above. Over the years many ghosts came and went but the main rentaghost crew consisted of timothy claypole. An apparition quipped from deep inside a crypt ring rentaghost. Worzel gummidge began in 1936 as a series of childrens books. Warner bros has acquired the rights to the british comedy show rentaghost and will develop it into a beetlejuicestyle afterlife feature comedy vehicle for russell brand. Sad that some of the stars are no longer with us as well as michael staniforth and michael darbyshire, molly weir and edward brayshaw are i believe gone. Rentaghost super dobbin a series in six parts by bob block 4. Rentaghost was a british childrens television comedy show that was broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. 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. Check out rentaghost theme by kidzone, steve allan jones on amazon music.
I remember rentaghost with great affection from my childhood. Over the years many ghosts came and went but the main rentaghost crew consisted of timothy claypole a jester at the court of queen matilda the dreaded tyrant of the twelfth century hazel the mcwitch the ghost of. Additionally includes the original song lyrics which were abandoned, sung by michael. Rentaghost was about an employment agency staffed by ghosts among the team of phantoms were the medieval court jester timothy claypole, miss popov, a sneezy ghost and a pantomime horse called dobbin. Rentaghost is a british childrens television comedy show, originally broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. Nov 06, 2014 today marks exactly 30 years since the end of childrens tv show rentaghost. I watched the later series of rentaghost only the last three when i was very young and i later saw the show on the 8. The meakers cellar is occupied by a firebreathing dragon. After rentaghost he appeared in canned laughter but sadly died in 1987. Bobs vivid imagination gave rise to many weird and. The walking dead season 10 12 episode strike back season 8 5 episode macgyver season 4 6 episode lincoln rhyme. Rentaghost is a british childrens television comedy show, originally broadcast by the bbc. This does have the unfortunate effect that it forces bob block to come up with more plots, which had been a weakness of his for at least two. The series premiered on tue jan 06, 1976 on bbc one and episode 58 s09e05 last aired on thu jan 01, 1970.
Watch all 5 rentaghost episodes from season 8,view pictures, get episode information and more. Rentaghost bbc, 197684 began with an intriguing premise for a childrens programme. Mumfords reasons for this had plenty to do with his own life. Nadia becomes a pingpong ball, the horse becomes a panto mime pegasus, meaker becomes a gre. Rentaghost 1976 season 1 episode 5 by jimmy currie.
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