Ghosts is coming to an end on BBC One. The cast and crew have wrapped production on the fifth season, and it’s been revealed that they won’t be going back to work on a sixth. Ben Willbond, the show’s creator and one of its stars, revealed the popular comedy series is ending in a post on Twitter.
Charlotte Ritchie, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Martha Howe-Douglas, Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Lolly Adefope, Laurence Rickard, Ben Willbond, Katy Wix, Jim Howick, and Yani Xander also star in the series, which follows the residents of Button House – both living and dead.
BBC revealed more about the series ending in a press release.
Filming has finished on the fifth series of Ghosts, which today has been confirmed as the last. The team behind the smash-hit show have decided that after five series it’s time to wave goodbye to the inhabitants of Button House and focus on new projects.
The Ghosts team announced on social media today: “After five incredible years haunting the halls of Button House, we have decided that the time is right to let our beloved sitcom Ghosts rest in peace. We have just wrapped filming on our fifth and final series and we can’t wait to share it with you all later this year.
“We could never have imagined the reception the show has enjoyed, or the fun we have had making it, and we would like to thank our amazing cast and crew as well as everyone at BBC Comedy, BBC One and Monumental Television for their tireless support
But most of all we’d like to thank everyone who watches. Mathew, Martha, Simon, Jim, Laurence and Ben x”
Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy at the BBC says: “We are officially in mourning for the end of this BBC Comedy Classic. We can’t thank the Ghosts team enough for five incredible series (not to mention some perfect Christmas Specials) and we can’t wait for BBC viewers to see the final series. We look forward to working with the team on new projects.”
Alison Carpenter, Creative Director at Monumental says: “We are so proud of Ghosts, and particularly the way that audiences have taken it to their hearts. We couldn’t be more grateful for the creativity, talent and hard work that every single cast and crew member has brought to it over the five series, starting with the brilliant creators and stars of the show. The Ghosts family is a very happy one, and we’ll miss it.”
Ghosts stars writers and creators Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond, with Lolly Adefope, Charlotte Ritchie and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
In the upcoming fifth series Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) and Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) begin exploring other means of making ends meet and contemplate a new chapter that could have a huge effect on the Ghosts’ (after) lives.
The fourth series launched in Autumn 2022, and has been nominated for a BAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy. It was the biggest comedy series of the year in terms of audiences across broadcast TV with 5.7 million viewers tuning in for episode 1 (30 days data).
— Ben Willbond (@benwillbond) March 31, 2023
This British comedy was the basis for the popular CBS series of the same name. The US version series has been renewed for a third season which will likely begin airing next fall.
What do you think? Will you be sad to see Ghosts end on BBC? Do you watch both versions?
Oh no, please don’t stop filming! Think Doc Martin, Only Fools & Horses…short but new seasons every so often! I LOVE this show and cast! U.S. version is pale imitation but still enjoyable as substitute but the stellar UK cast of characters, actors and storylines just can’t compare! I need these people in my life! What killed the Captain? What is his real name? How did Kitty die? Probably her sister…but? And Button House, Alison & Mike? Just so many more stories to be told over many more seasons, please? And, the love of my life, Robin…I just can’t….imagine…..
Those 6 shows a season is wearing them out, I prefer the USA version.
What! There’s a British version? Usually in NZ we’re on top of all that but we never got the British one here, just the US one with our own Rose McIvor
The British one is the original one 🙂 I’m also slightly biased (being British and growing up with the original Ghosts cast/co-creators/co writers on Horrible Histories) and prefer the British one. The American one isn’t bad (Rose McIver does such a good US accent, I thought she was American and shocked when I heard her accent in behind-the-scenes clips) per se, and really does well when it goes into its own storylines and doesn’t use similar/the same storylines to the original. The original Ghosts is co-created, co-written and acted by a troupe of 6 who’ve been working together since 2009… Read more »
In an age when reality shows and talent vacant celebrities rule the world, this show was a quiet achiever because of great casting and brilliant writing…. funny yet poignant, there was always something to smile about here, and the acting team really were on point. The american version, which to me seemed almost a word for word rip off of the Brit version, was a sad and unnecessary addition with mediocre acting being its best feature. This I hope shall become a british classic in the spirit (see what i did there) of Fawlty Towers…. a terrific show that will… Read more »
They are just cheaper to make. I hate almost all reality and all game shows.
It would be nice to know when season four is coming to HBO Max in the USA
I absolutely LOVED this show sure going to miss it