BBC Ghosts
Created by Mathew Baynton & Simon Farnaby & Laurence Rickard & Jim Howick & Martha Howe-Douglas & Ben Willbond · 2019–2023 ·
Ghosts (2019–2023) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Mathew Baynton & Simon Farnaby & Laurence Rickard & Jim Howick & Martha Howe-Douglas & Ben Willbond; stream on BBC.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
Averaged from 5 sources
Where to watch Ghosts
Ghosts is catalogued under BBC — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
Is Ghosts worth watching?
Yes — Ghosts earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Mathew Baynton & Simon Farnaby & Laurence Rickard & Jim Howick & Martha Howe-Douglas & Ben Willbond and streaming on BBC.
Critics Consensus
The Horrible Histories troupe haunt a country house across five centuries — warm, silly, and far better constructed than it lets on.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
What is Ghosts about?
A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
Critic Reviews
Ghosts Review (2019–2023): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★☆
Mathew Baynton & Simon Farnaby & Laurence Rickard & Jim Howick & Martha Howe-Douglas & Ben Willbond's Ghosts (2019–2023) runs 5 seasons, 30 episodes on BBC — a comedy series from United Kingdom carrying a 87% Celluloid Score.
Essential television — one of the best in its genre.
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Most searched questions about Ghosts
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Yes — Ghosts earns a 87% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 100%, audience 91%, Metascore 80/100, IMDb 8.3/10, and fan 79%. The Horrible Histories troupe haunt a country house across five centuries — warm, silly, and far better constructed than it lets on.
Ghosts scores 87% because all five independent sources agree: critics 100%, audiences 91%, Metacritic 80/100, IMDb 8.3/10 and fan ratings 79%. The Horrible Histories troupe haunt a country house across five centuries — warm, silly, and far better constructed than it lets on. See the full breakdown on the Ghosts series page.
No — Ghosts is not on Netflix. It streams on BBC, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Ghosts first aired in 2019 and ran through 2023 (2019–2023). Created by Mathew Baynton & Simon Farnaby & Laurence Rickard & Jim Howick & Martha Howe-Douglas & Ben Willbond; it streams on BBC today.
Ghosts has 5 seasons across 30 episodes (2019–2023). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Ghosts’s 30 episodes take roughly 23 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Ghosts streams on BBC in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Ghosts stars Charlotte Ritchie, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, and others. Created by Mathew Baynton & Simon Farnaby & Laurence Rickard & Jim Howick & Martha Howe-Douglas & Ben Willbond.
Ghosts has 30 episodes across 5 seasons (2019–2023).
A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
Ghosts was created by Mathew Baynton & Simon Farnaby & Laurence Rickard & Jim Howick & Martha Howe-Douglas & Ben Willbond. It is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
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