8.6/10858 votesLoading...#1 - Bump in the Night
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2020
It’s a nervous Mike’s first night alone in the house when some uninvited guests set the ghosts on a mission to defend their treasured home.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Laurence Rickard, Martha Howe-Douglas
8.6/10631 votesLoading...#2 - Part of the Family
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/13/2021
While Alison and Mike gear up to make a big investment, the Captain and Kitty work together with the other ghosts to solve an unfolding mystery before it’s too late.
Director: Nick Collett
Writer: Mathew Baynton, Ben Willbond
8.5/10455 votesLoading...#3 - Gone Gone
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2022
Shocking news rocks Button House and a booking mix-up sees Mike and Alison forced to host a last-minute children’s party that they are utterly unprepared for.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10370 votesLoading...#4 - Carpe Diem
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2023
Robin has a revelation that unnerves the ghosts and prompts them to consider their legacies. Alison and Mike decide to have a spontaneous wild night out.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10763 votesLoading...#5 - Perfect Day
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2020
The big day at Button House has arrived, but some freak weather disrupts everyone’s plans.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick
8.3/10320 votesLoading...#6 - Last Resort
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2023
Mike and Alison receive an incredible offer far beyond their expectations. They must make a decision, the result of which will change their lives forever.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10710 votesLoading...#7 - Redding Weddy
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2020
Alison and Mike grapple with the latest obstacle to nailing down an event booking, but they’re stymied by the Captain’s past coming back to haunt him.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Ben Willbond, Simon Farnaby
8.2/10309 votesLoading...#8 - Pineapple Day
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2023
Alison and Mike invite Barclay to discuss the land sale but are quickly forced to play hardball. Meanwhile, the ghosts become fixated on solving the mystery of Kitty’s death.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10396 votesLoading...
8.1/10738 votesLoading...#10 - The Thomas Thorne Affair
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2020
Thomas goes down memory lane with Alison, however, the truth is muddied when the other ghosts tell their version of events. Mike struggles with his own memories of Alison’s past.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick
8.1/10574 votesLoading...#11 - The Woodworm Men
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2021
While Button House is being fumigated for woodworm, Alison and Mike decide to save some money and camp in the grounds, sending the ghosts’ routines off kilter.
Director: Nick Collett
Writer: Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick
8.1/10542 votesLoading...#12 - Something To Share?
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2021
When the ghosts try to sabotage Alison’s makeshift therapy session for Kitty, they unwittingly face their own demons. And Mike’s desire to see the ghosts yields surprising results
Director: Nick Collett
Writer: Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick
8.0/10388 votesLoading...#13 - The Hardest Word
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2022
Can the Ghosts get back into Alison’s good books after she gives them the biggest telling off of their lives/deaths? Alison and Mike learn that relaxation is harder than it looks.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10356 votesLoading...#14 - Fools
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2023
With the B&B gone, Mike anxiously strives to fix their finances, but it’s April Fools' Day, and a distracted Alison is out for revenge. The couple receive some life-changing news.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10851 votesLoading...#15 - Moonah Ston
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2019
Alison’s attempt to win over their posh new neighbours with a swanky dinner party are thrown into chaos by Mary’s woeful catering and Robin’s desire to celebrate the lunar eclipse.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Laurence Rickard, Martha Howe-Douglas
7.9/10600 votesLoading...#16 - The Bone Plot
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/9/2021
When a documentary team comes to Button House to investigate a historical assassination plot, Alison and the ghosts are shocked to discover that it involved one of their own.
Director: Nick Collett
Writer: Laurence Rickard
7.9/10309 votesLoading...#17 - En Français
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2023
Having lost their appetite for Food Club, the ghosts trial some new entertainment inspired by Pat. Disaster strikes as Mike and Alison host an important guest at Button House.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10898 votesLoading...#18 - Happy Death Day
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2019
With Pat’s family coming to commemorate his death, Pat begs Alison to pass on a message from beyond the grave, while she attempts to befriend the new builder.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Ben Willbond
7.8/10859 votesLoading...#19 - Free Pass
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2019
Desperate for cash, Mike and Alison rent the house to a film crew making a period drama – a move that pushes both Thomas and the old house’s floorboards to breaking point.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick
7.8/10815 votesLoading...#20 - Getting Out
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2019
When Mike and Alison consider selling Button House to a hotel chain, the ghosts come up with some get-rich-quick schemes to help the cash-strapped couple.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick
7.8/10740 votesLoading...#21 - About Last Night
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2020
After a night of partying, Alison and Mike scramble to clean up the house for a venue viewing, and Alison tries to find out why the ghosts are acting so strangely.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick
7.8/10400 votesLoading...#22 - Speak as ye choose
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2022
Mary tells Julian how she finally found her voice, while Thomas decides he must finally kick his Alison addiction. Old friends of Mike share the surprising secret to their success.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10362 votesLoading...#23 - Not Again
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2022
Mike and Alison reach boiling point over the B&B. Julian aims to prove he is more selfless than people think. A new addition triggers frightening flashbacks for Robin.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10963 votesLoading...#24 - Gorilla War
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2019
When the ghostly visions return to haunt Alison, Mike must reassure her that there is a rational, medical explanation – a comforting theory about which he could not be more wrong.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Laurence Rickard
7.7/10777 votesLoading...#25 - The Grey Lady
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2020
Alison and Mike are trying to find a semi-harmonious routine with the ghostly housemates of Button House. The ghosts have found a way to make their new situation work for them, while the couple are working towards a new money-making venture.
Director: Tom Kingsley
Writer: Laurence Rickard, Martha Howe-Douglas
The Best Episodes of Ghosts
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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.
Genres:ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"Bump in the Night" is the best rated episode of "Ghosts". It scored 8.6/10 based on 858 votes. Directed by Tom Kingsley and written by Laurence Rickard, Martha Howe-Douglas, it aired on 10/19/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Part of the Family".