Edward Brayshaw
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- 1. Episode 1 Jan 6, 1976
- Children's series.
- 2. Episode 2 Jan 13, 1976
- Children's series.
- 3. Episode 3 Jan 20, 1976
- Children's series.
Rentaghost is a British children's television comedy show, originally broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's 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.
- Children's Comedy
Rentaghost is a children's show about a ghost who hires a Victorian gentleman and a medieval jester to do odd jobs. The series ran from 1976 to 1984 and featured a theme tune by Michael Staniforth, who also played Timothy Claypole.
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- 1976-01-06
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Find out who directed, wrote and starred in the British comedy series Rentaghost, about a ghost agency that rents out ghosts for various purposes. See the full list of cast and crew members, including Michael Staniforth, Edward Brayshaw, Ann Emery and more.
The Rentaghost theme tune, with on-screen lyrics and a selection of background clips. Three partial segments of the song were taken from different episodes and cut together for this video.
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The following is a list of episodes of the British children's comedy Rentaghost, which aired on BBC1 from 6 January 1976 to 6 November 1984. Selected episodes were last shown on the BBC from October 2003 until January 2004, as part of Dick & Dom's weekend morning shows on CBBC.
SeriesEpisodesOriginally Aired(first Aired)Originally Aired(last Aired)56 January 1976 ( 1976-01-06)3 February 1976 ( 1976-02-03)618 May 1976 ( 1976-05-18)22 June 1976 ( 1976-06-22)622 February 1977 ( 1977-02-22)29 March 1977 ( 1977-03-29)614 September 1978 ( 1978-09-14)19 October 1978 ( 1978-10-19)Rentaghost was a children's show that ran from 1975 to 1984, featuring a couple who rented out ghosts for various purposes. The show had slapstick humour, puns, and guest stars, and was written by Michael Staniforth, who also played Timothy Claypole.
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Watch the anarchic adventures of a group of incompetent spooks, ghouls, freaks and fools who haunt mansion houses. Rentaghost is a classic British comedy show for kids, not available on iPlayer.
