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Rentaghost

Season 2 1976
TV-G

  • 1976-05-17T23:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 25m
  • 2h 30m (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Family, Comedy
Harold and Ethel Meaker live in South Ealing, West London and run 'Rentaghost' where they rent ghosts out to the public. Over the years many ghosts came and went but the main Rentaghost crew consisted of Timothy Claypole; a jester at the court of Queen Mattilda, Hazel the McWitch; the ghost of a Scottish witch who was recruited during the rentapotion venture, Nadia Popov; a Dutch ghost who still suffered from hayfever and had a habit of 'popping off' whenever she saw a flower, Fred Mumford; founder of Rentaghost after becoming a ghost in a shipping accident, Hubert Davenport; a distinguished Victorian gentleman. The Meaker's next door neighbours, Rose and Arthur Perkins, were convinced that the Meaker's were a pair of nutters and hired a private detective then tried to get a psychiatrist to convince them that they needed treatment...

6 episodes

Season Premiere

1976-05-17T23:00:00Z

2x01 Private Detectives

Season Premiere

2x01 Private Detectives

  • 1976-05-17T23:00:00Z25m

Rentaghost try their hand at being private detectives. Harold becomes a suspect.

1976-05-24T23:00:00Z

2x02 Transport

2x02 Transport

  • 1976-05-24T23:00:00Z25m

Public transport is the latest brainwave for Rentaghost, involving taxis, busses and a removal service. Unfortunately, when the Meakers talk about moving house, Mr Claypole takes things literally.

1976-05-31T23:00:00Z

2x03 The Concert

2x03 The Concert

  • 1976-05-31T23:00:00Z25m

Rentaghost holds a concert that features Leonardo Da Vinci.

1976-06-07T23:00:00Z

2x04 Storage

2x04 Storage

  • 1976-06-07T23:00:00Z25m

The Rentaghost team try their hand at the storage business, meanwhile Harold and Mr Mumford get shrunk.

1976-06-14T23:00:00Z

2x05 Gold

2x05 Gold

  • 1976-06-14T23:00:00Z25m

Everything Harold touches turns to gold, not unlike a certain king. Back in the office a ghost efficiency expert, one Cedric J. Fosdyke, is put in charge and then sacks Fred Mumford.

Season Finale

1976-06-21T23:00:00Z

2x06 News Agency

Season Finale

2x06 News Agency

  • 1976-06-21T23:00:00Z25m

Rentaghost starts a news agency and attempts to gain an interview with the elusive Dr Springveldt. Fred's mother is convinced that he should see a psychiatrist.

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