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The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976)

Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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.

IMDb rating
7.6 (245 votes)
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1976)

7.74 avg 7 episodes 8.0 → 7.9

Ep 1: 8.0 · 19 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 18 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 17 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 16 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 14 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 14 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Last Uproar8.019
2Old Gory7.818
3Box of Tricks7.217
4Bad Lord William and the British Banana Company7.216
5Perfidia Blackart Rides Again8.214
6Double Trouble7.914
7The Pogmore Experiment7.914

Season 2 (1976)

8.00 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 8.1

Ep 1: 8.2 · 18 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 12 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 15 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 14 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Christmas Spirit8.218
2Sir Peveril's Hoard7.813
3Where Are You, White Feather?8.112
4Godfrey of Basingstoke8.213
5Ghost of a Chance7.615
6Horoscope8.114

Season 3 (1977)

7.60 avg 7 episodes 7.3 → 8.0

Ep 1: 7.3 · 16 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 13 votesEp 6: 6.3 · 14 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 12 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Phantomime7.316
2Family Tree7.713
3Ghost Writer7.314
4Skeleton in the Cupboard: Part 18.113
5Skeleton in the Cupboard: Part 28.513
6Party Piece6.314
7Narcissus Bullock's Bell8.012