Rentaghost was conceived and written throughout its 9 series by bob block, the prolific comedy writer from the 1940s to the 1980s. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Originally intended as a five part series, the childish jokes, appalling puns and cheeky asides to the camera proved so popular with its young audience that the writer bob block was commissioned to keep rentaghost going. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bobs vivid imagination gave rise to many weird and. Nadia becomes a pingpong ball, the horse becomes a panto mime pegasus, meaker becomes a green doll, painting becomes a teddy bear. Rentaghost super dobbin a series in six parts by bob block 4. Sep 08, 2008 rentaghost, starring sue nicholls, was broadcast on the bbc from 1975.
Rentaghost was a pantomine style comedy, complete with pantomine horse, revolving around a house of ghostsforhire. He attempts to set himself up in a business with a couple of other ghouls, starting a temp agency for the dead. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Harold goes on a sales trip to manchester but has difficulty getting there. In episode 1, the recently deceased fred mumford returns to earth as a ghost, and opens rentaghost a business for hiring out spooks and poltergeists with the aid of victorian dandy hubert davenport and mischievous medieval jester timothy claypole. Rentaghost, offering ghosts and poltergeists for hire.
There were multiple versions of this theme, a more. Rentaghost the complete first series download dvd vhs. Rentaghost is a classic, archive material and superb piece of nostalgia. Rentaghost the complete first series is available to buy on download dvd vhs. Harold and ethel meaker live in south ealing, west london and run rentaghost where they rent ghosts out to the public. Rentaghost theme by kidzone, steve allan jones on amazon. The ghosts he employs, a victorian fop, hubert davenport, and a medieval jester, timothy claypole, are themselves quite as. Episode 54 s09e01 is the first episode of season nine of rentaghost released on thu ja. 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. Intermediate users and above, however, should give this useful.
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. 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. Watch all 5 rentaghost episodes from season 8,view pictures, get episode information and more. The first series of rentaghost with fred mumpford and mr davenport was far superior to what it eventually evolved into. Rentaghost was a british childrens television comedy show, broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. If your mind ever wanders back to the childrens tv show rentaghost.
The following is a list of episodes of the british childrens comedy rentaghost, which aired on. In episode 1, the recently deceased fred mumford returns to earth as a ghost, and opens rentaghost a business for hiring out spooks and poltergeists with the aid of victorian dandy hubert davenport and. Stay in touch with rentaghost next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. More episode 54 s09e01 is the first episode of season nine of rentaghost released on thu jan 01, 1970. 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. Today marks exactly 30 years since the end of childrens tv show rentaghost. Wed first dance excitedly to the theme song while singing along to words we didnt really comprehend, then we would settle down to enjoy raw entertainment. If your mansion house needs haunting just call, rentaghost weve got spooks and ghouls and freaks and fools, at rentaghost. Episode 5 5 6 a ghost efficiency expert is put in charge of rentaghost, and mumford gets fired. The classic 1970s childrens programmes rentaghost and worzel gummidge look set to make a comeback, after rdf media, the independent production company behind wife swap, licensed the rights to remake both shows. Over the years many ghosts came and went but the main rentaghost crew consisted of timothy claypole. A few episodes from the 1980s maybe archive is an exaggerating.
Nov 06, 2014 today marks exactly 30 years since the end of childrens tv show rentaghost. Apr 03, 2006 one of the best childrens tv shows of all time has been transformed into a musical by joe pasquale. Zoolander star looks set to replace russell brand as lead in film version of the bbc childrens show. One of the best childrens tv shows of all time has been transformed into a musical by joe pasquale. Bbc beds herts and bucks entertainment rentaghost the. That british childrens television comedy show broadcast in the 80s. 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. Classic childrens shows rentaghost and worzel gummidge could be returning to tv after rights to the programmes were obtained by a uk production company. Complete series 1 5 very good picture quality comes with menus. Oct 04, 2016 get notifications on updates for this project.
Rentaghost bbc, 197684 began with an intriguing premise for a childrens programme. He told us how rentaghost the musical will be visiting st albans and aims to follow on from the. 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. 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. It lasts for nine seasons and racked up 59 episodes. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. A bundle of the complete first two series of childrens comedy classic rentaghost first released. Slightly bad vhs copies, but i thought id share anyway, since it seems these arent. The first series of bob blocks comedy for kids aired in 1976 with only three main ghosts. 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.
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. If you want to start a main rentaghost page, just click the edit button above. 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. Websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Fred mumford comes back from the dead with a business idea. Starring timothy claypole 197684 harold meaker 197684 ethel meaker 197684. Rentaghost rentaghost was a british childrens television comedy show that was broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. Bbc news entertainment rentaghost to make tv comeback. All five episodes from the first series of the popular childrens series. There is little handholding, and 12ghosts startupguard doesnt offer links to more information about each listed startup app. Jan 26, 2014 after rentaghost he appeared in canned laughter but sadly died in 1987. Nadia becomes a pingpong ball, the horse becomes a panto mime.
At present this site reflects the contents of the published radio times bbc listings. 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. The complete first series of iconic childrens comedy series rentaghost. Actress molly weir, who was best known for playing hazel mcwitch in childrens tv series rentaghost, has died aged 94.
To a certain generation rentaghost has a very bad reputation, and the 1980s era is why. I remember rentaghost with great affection from my childhood. Only the first series of rentaghost was released on vhs and dvd, with rights issues holding up further release. 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. 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. Available to spook or scare people, or perform all those little tasks that only a ghost can do. Everything you need to know about rentaghost movie. He is sometimes helped, but more often hindered, by davenport, a fussy victorian ghost, and claypole, a mischievous medieval poltergeist. Reviewed by alan and david maskell mr claypole is dead, for 600 years actually, and well. Rentaghost is a british childrens television comedy show, originally broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984.
The show, which was written by bob block, was about an employment agency staffed by ghosts. There were 58 episodes of the kids comedy, broadcast between january 6, 1976, and november 6, 1984. Born in glasgow, weir started her career in radio, joining the its that man again comedy team in the 1940s. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. May 09, 2016 rentaghost super dobbin a series in six parts by bob block 4. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Please sign this petition asking lg to have a 3d tv in their 2018 oled range. It ran for nine years, but since then it has been periodically shown on cbbc by bbc worldwide. Our journalism is free and open for all, but its made possible thanks to the. Look for products marked region free, all regions, region 0 or multiregion. Rentaghost is a british childrens television comedy show, originally broadcast by the bbc. Rentaghost to make tv comeback sue nicholls r went on to play audrey roberts in coronation street. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. If you want to start a mainrentaghost page, just click the edit button above.
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