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The Best Episodes Written By Mathew Baynton

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 0 Episode 3 - It's Behind You
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #1 - It's Behind You

    S0:E3

    A festive trip down memory lane prompts Pat to question his very identity. The ghosts come up with a surprise Christmas present for Alison whose family lunch does not go to plan.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Episode 1

    S2:E1

    A prank-loving emperor hosts a dinner party on Roman Come Dine with Me, the Durham Home Guard injure themselves while learning first aid, and the Viking rock band paint the town red... literally.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Episode 4

    S2:E4

    Britain's greatest sailor, Admiral Nelson, turns out to be horribly seasick, two doctors from the Middle Ages argue over how to treat a patient, discover the many uses for an Incan llama, and the World War 2 Girls sing about Girl Power on the Home Front.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The Winging Detective
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Winging Detective

    S2:E2

    Murder at the Meadowlands Festival calls for the (not-so-genius) mind of Yonderland's finest (or, rather, only) detective.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Careful What You Wish For
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Careful What You Wish For

    S2:E8

    Danger looms for Debbie in our final jaunt to the magical realm of Yonderland when Negatus hatches a fiendish plan to lure her to his lair.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - The Thomas Thorne Affair
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #6 - The Thomas Thorne Affair

    S2:E4

    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.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Idiot King
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Idiot King

    S1:E6

    Debbie teams up with a self-centred royal to find something tucked away in a distant tomb. Back in Maddox, Elf tries his hand at housework.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Boo
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Boo

    S3:E4

    Debbie continues her quest to win back the hearts of Yonderland's people and reveal Cuddly Dick's true colours. Meanwhile, Negatus meets his scary new cellmate.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Part of the Family
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Part of the Family

    S3:E6

    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.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Swapsies
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Swapsies

    S3:E6

    Debbie successfully breaks Negatus out of prison before she inadvertently swaps bodies with Elf after something goes drastically wrong with Nick's portal.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Getting Out
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Getting Out

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - About Last Night
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #12 - About Last Night

    S2:E2

    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.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - The Woodworm Men
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #13 - The Woodworm Men

    S3:E3

    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.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Perfect Day
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Perfect Day

    S2:E6

    The big day at Button House has arrived, but some freak weather disrupts everyone's plans.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Something to Share?
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Something to Share?

    S3:E5

    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

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Wrong Mans
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #16 - The Wrong Mans

    S1:E1

    A case of mistaken identity catapults two council employees into a conspiracy.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Who Do You Think You Are?
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Who Do You Think You Are?

    S1:E1

    A young couple, struggling to buy a first home, think their prayers are answered when a distant relative bequeaths them a vast country house. The catch? It's riddled with ghosts...

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Free Pass
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Free Pass

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Happy Holiday
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Happy Holiday

    S4:E1

    Mike and Alison welcome their first guests to the B&B, determined to get a five-star review. The Plaguers idolise Thomas, and Pat teaches Mary the joys and pitfalls of package holidays.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Episode 8

    S2:E8

    Some Vikings attack a monastery but can't remember why, a peasant gets a posh makeover on Georgian Fashion Fix, Crimewatch BC tries to solve the murder of Julius Caesar, and prepare to be confused by the Egyptian Hieroglyphics song.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Episode 9

    S2:E9

    The Stuarts are confused by the newly-discovered drink of tea, a Viking funeral ends in a massive fight, a child evacuated in the Blitz thinks farm animals are monsters, and some cowboys sing about life in the Wild West.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Episode 10

    S2:E10

    King Charles I sends someone else to get married for him, a new recruit regrets joining the Georgian army, and Queen Cleopatra reveals her weird beauty secrets.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Episode 12

    S2:E12

    Ug and Grunt demonstrate how to paint like a caveman, some silly World War Two codebreakers forget their own code, and Henry VIII challenges the King of France to a wrestlemania-style smackdown!

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - A Lot to Take In
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #24 - A Lot to Take In

    S3:E2

    A mysterious visitor arrives at Button House with a revelation that leaves Alison reeling. Mike has an epiphany on his first day at a new job, which causes Julian to remember his first day as a ghost.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Speak as Ye Choose
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Speak as Ye Choose

    S4:E2

    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.

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    Writer:Mathew Baynton

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Mathew Baynton Ratings Summary

"It's Behind You" is the best rated episode written by Mathew Baynton. It scored 8.333/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/25/2022 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Episode 1".