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The Ghosts of Motley Hall
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  • Episode aired May 9, 1976
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Arthur English, Sean Flanagan, Freddie Jones, Nicholas Le Prevost, and Sheila Steafel in The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976)
ComedyFamilyFantasyHorror

The ghosts "discover" television & the trouble it can cause when two bumbling crooks use Motley Hall to store 8 boxes of stolen wireless TV's. The crooks are thwarted, first by the resident ... Read allThe ghosts "discover" television & the trouble it can cause when two bumbling crooks use Motley Hall to store 8 boxes of stolen wireless TV's. The crooks are thwarted, first by the resident ghosts and then by a policeman who is able to see clearly into a crime, and a whole lot mo... Read allThe ghosts "discover" television & the trouble it can cause when two bumbling crooks use Motley Hall to store 8 boxes of stolen wireless TV's. The crooks are thwarted, first by the resident ghosts and then by a policeman who is able to see clearly into a crime, and a whole lot more!

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    • Quentin Lawrence
  • Writer
    • Richard Carpenter
  • Stars
    • Arthur English
    • Freddie Jones
    • Nicholas Le Prevost
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    17
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    • Director
      • Quentin Lawrence
    • Writer
      • Richard Carpenter
    • Stars
      • Arthur English
      • Freddie Jones
      • Nicholas Le Prevost
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    Arthur English
    Arthur English
    • Bodkin
    Freddie Jones
    Freddie Jones
    • Sir George Uproar
    Nicholas Le Prevost
    Nicholas Le Prevost
    • Sir Francis 'Fanny' Uproar
    Sean Flanagan
    • Matt
    Sheila Steafel
    • The White Lady
    James Berwick
    • Policeman
    Hugh Walters
    Hugh Walters
    • Geoffrey
    Tony Haygarth
    Tony Haygarth
    • Ronald
    • Director
      • Quentin Lawrence
    • Writer
      • Richard Carpenter
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      The ghost play bridge and as a result, Sir George and Bodkin owe Fanny and the White Lady over 23,000 pounds that Matt finds out will be paid when they find the treasure. This is the first mention of the long sought after huge personal fortune that is the subject of next Seasons episode, "Sir Peveril's Hoard".

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 1976 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Borwick Hall, Lancashire, United Kingdom(External shots of the fictional Motley Hall)
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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      • 1.33 : 1

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