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Rentaghost

Season 5 1980
TV-G

  • 1980-03-07T00:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 25m
  • 2h 5m (5 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...

5 episodes

Season Premiere

1980-03-07T00:00:00Z

5x01 Episode 25

Season Premiere

5x01 Episode 25

  • 1980-03-07T00:00:00Z25m

The Meaker's latest money-making scheme comes to be in the form of Rentananny. Harold tries to use a copying spell to give Ethel driving lessons.

1980-03-11T00:00:00Z

5x02 Episode 26

5x02 Episode 26

  • 1980-03-11T00:00:00Z25m

At the Meakers, Harold is ill in bed and Ethel's singing voice can break glass (literally!). The Perkins hire a private detective to spy on their neighbours.

1980-03-14T00:00:00Z

5x03 Episode 27

5x03 Episode 27

  • 1980-03-14T00:00:00Z25m

Ethel's voice can now break wood. The ghosts try to protect Adam Paintings roller disco from being burgled.

1980-03-17T23:00:00Z

5x04 Episode 28

5x04 Episode 28

  • 1980-03-17T23:00:00Z25m

Rentaghost work in Mr Painting's beauty parlour. Ethel becomes an agony aunt and gives advice to her husband.

Season Finale

1980-03-24T23:00:00Z

5x05 Episode 29

Season Finale

5x05 Episode 29

  • 1980-03-24T23:00:00Z25m

Mr Claypole and Hazel the McWitch compete to create the best invention. Mr Meaker is transformed into a sunflower and Mr Painting is shrunk. The Perkins decide to move away from the Meakers.

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