Mumford and cohorts rent out ghouls and ghosts to the living, until things go awry. Rentaghost 1976 season 1 episode 1 by jimmy currie. Zoolander star looks set to replace russell brand as lead in film version of the bbc childrens show. Revolves around fred mumford, a recently deceased guy determined to be more productive as a corpse than he was during his life as a slacker. Websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. In january 1976 fred mumford anthony jackson opened the doors to his rentaghost agency in a bid to find work for ghosts. 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. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Hear the phantom of the opera sing a haunting melody. A few episodes from the 1980s maybe archive is an exaggerating. Look for products marked region free, all regions, region 0 or multiregion. 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.
Sep 04, 2007 what were the words to the title song on rentaghost. Born in glasgow, weir started her career in radio, joining the its that man again comedy team in the 1940s. Rentaghost are hired by lord busby, owner of a stately home, in the hope that ghostly apparitions will attract the public. Rentaghost is a british childrens television comedy show, originally broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. Everything you need to know about rentaghost movie. 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. Over the years many ghosts came and went but the main rentaghost crew consisted of timothy claypole. 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. Rent pay the ghost 2015 starring nicolas cage and sarah wayne callies on dvd and bluray.
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. Harold and ethel meaker live in south ealing, west london and run rentaghost where they rent ghosts out to the public. Rentaghost is a british childrens television comedy show, originally broadcast by the bbc. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Rentaghost theme by kidzone, steve allan jones on amazon. 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. Rentaghost was a pantomine style comedy, complete with pantomine horse, revolving around a house of ghostsforhire. Harold and ethel meaker live in south ealing and run rentaghost where they rent ghosts out to the public. He is sometimes helped, but more often hindered, by davenport, a fussy victorian ghost, and claypole, a mischievous medieval poltergeist. At your party be a smarty then hire rentaghost, if you want a fright climb the spooky heights, with rentaghost, you can let our spirits move you, and for fun play ghostmans knock, because we aim to shock, we hope you knees will knock, thats rentaghost. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Everything you need to know about rentaghost movie development. Classic childrens shows rentaghost and worzel gummidge could be returning to tv after rights to the programmes were obtained by a uk production company.
What were the words to the title song on rentaghost. At present this site reflects the contents of the published radio times bbc listings. First series of the anarchic childrens comedy series about the misadventures of a group of incompetent ghosts. Rent pay the ghost 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Mr claypole is made a genius and plans a mission into space. Rentaghost was a british childrens television comedy show that was broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. So far, only the first season of rentaghost, comprising the first 5 episodes. Weve got spooks and ghouls and freaks and fools at rentaghost. 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. Staniforths father was a sergeant major in the army and so michaels childhood was spent with his family in germany, egypt and libya. So weve decided to keep guardian journalism free for all readers, regardless. Your tv show guide to countdown rentaghost season 2 air dates. Available to spook or scare people, or perform all those little tasks that only a ghost can do.
The meakers cellar is occupied by a firebreathing dragon. The following is a list of episodes of the british childrens comedy rentaghost, which aired on. Slightly bad vhs copies, but i thought id share anyway, since it seems these arent. Rentaghost, offering ghosts and poltergeists for hire. Fred mumford descends from the spirit world and forms rentaghost. Download rentaghost series 1 xvid torrent or any other torrent from movies category.
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. The series premiered on tue jan 06, 1976 on bbc one and episode 58 s09e05 last aired on thu jan 01, 1970. There were 58 episodes of the kids comedy, broadcast between january 6, 1976, and november 6, 1984. Nov 06, 2014 today marks exactly 30 years since the end of childrens tv show rentaghost. That british childrens television comedy show broadcast in the 80s. 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. Episode 4 4 6 mr claypoles ability to shrink things sees rentaghost go into the storage business. Rentaghost was a british childrens television comedy show, broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. A bundle of the complete first two series of childrens comedy classic rentaghost first released. 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. It lasts for nine seasons and racked up 59 episodes. 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.
Rentaghost is a classic, archive material and superb piece of nostalgia. If your mansion house needs haunting just call, rentaghost. Download rentaghost series 1 torrent or any other torrent from other tv category. Fred mumford comes back from the dead with a business idea. Check out rentaghost theme by kidzone, steve allan jones on amazon music.
Rentaghost rentaghost was a british childrens television comedy show that was broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. He attempts to set himself up in a business with a couple of other ghouls, starting a temp agency for the dead. If you want to start a main rentaghost page, just click the edit button above. Freds parents pay a visit, as rentaghost embark on a new venture in storage, using claypoles powers to shrink objects. I used to watch that show when i was a kid and couldnt remember all the words to the title song, anyone out. 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. 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. Watch all 5 rentaghost episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. In 2006, rentaghost was revived on the stage by the comic and im a celebrity, get me out of here. Rentaghost the complete first series download dvd vhs. To a certain generation rentaghost has a very bad reputation, and the 1980s era is why.
Rentaghost to make tv comeback sue nicholls r went on to play audrey roberts in coronation street. 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. Rentaghost bbc, 197684 began with an intriguing premise for a childrens programme. Rentaghost was conceived and written throughout its 9 series by bob block, the prolific comedy writer from the 1940s to the 1980s. So if grotbags was in the pink windmill, who was in. Complete series 1 5 very good picture quality comes with menus rentaghost is a classic, archive material and superb piece of nostalgia. I used to watch that show when i was a kid and couldnt remember all the words to the title song, anyone out there know it. The movie database tmdb is a popular, user editable database for movies and tv shows. If you want to start a mainrentaghost page, just click the edit button above. Rentaghost series one is available to buy from the bbc store. All five episodes from the first series of the popular childrens series. Only the first series of rentaghost was released on vhs and dvd, with rights issues holding up further release. The complete first series of iconic childrens comedy series rentaghost. Today marks exactly 30 years since the end of childrens tv show rentaghost.
Actress molly weir, who was best known for playing hazel mcwitch in childrens tv series rentaghost, has died aged 94. Complete series 1 5 very good picture quality comes with menus. Remember what you see is not a mystery but rentaghost. Unfortunately his mischievous side becomes dominant and he decides to shrink fred and mr meaker too. Bbc news entertainment rentaghost to make tv comeback. Stay in touch with rentaghost next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. 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.
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