Who remembers 'RENT-A-GHOST'?

Question

I used to love it as a kid and would love for my daughter to see it, the original.
Any ideas and who else liked it??

Thanks for the names blast, quite shocked tho' that I never realised 'Audrey Roberts' was in it!!!!
What was the name of the 'ghost', I can picture him...................

WOW..............LILLY
You sound like a lady after my own heart!!
Thanks for that me lady!

Fairycakes......I love you for that.
WOW, what a blast and now I'll be singing the theme tune ALL day
THANKYOU, THANKYOU, THANKYOU!
mmmmmmmwah!

Answer 1

Item number: 280022005851 This is the item number for a Rent-Ghost DVD on sale on ebay at the moment. They are very rare as they were all deleted at one stage so whats out there is all there is. I remember it well and loved watching (as an adult) so its not just a kids show..

Answer 2

Me!! If you mean the Jester guy he was Mr. Claypole. That was one hell of a weird show. Audrey Roberts was Miss Popoffski cos she'd dissapear whenever she sneezed! There was an old witch and a pantomime donkey as well but I can't remember what they were called. Thankyou for asking this question cos my girlfriend has no memory of this show, (it was a bit before her time) but she said that a show that odd could never have been real and must have only existed in my head. I spoke to a couple of other people around my age about it but they couldn't remember it either and I was begining to doubt what is left of my sanity!

Answer 3

Yeah it was 1 of my favourates too.

A ghostly fantasy comedy that proved irresistible to - and durable with - younger viewers.

Writer Bob Block's original concept featured ghosts who have come back from the spiritual world to make amends for failing in their previous existence, but although the spectres had magical powers they still tended to be hidebound by the same ineptness that had dogged them during their earthly lives. In the opening episode, Fred Mumford returns from the spirit world and opens the agency Rentaghost, which offers ghosts and poltergeists for hire on a daily or weekly rental. He is helped (and hindered) in these plans by a fussy Victorian ghost, Davenport, and mischievous medieval poltergeist Claypole. Initially, Mumford enlists the additional support of his still-living parents, but things really take off when he links up with wheeler-dealer Mr Meaker, who becomes their agent.


The four had many comically spooky adventures before Davenport and Mumford moved on, leaving Meaker and Claypole to run the show. Following their departure (from series five) the format changed, becoming more domestic, and other characters were brought in and began to share centre stage, notably Hazel the McWitch and, in later episodes, Nadia Popov. Like many other children's series, Rentaghost was able to attract more than decent actors to its ranks.

Researched and written by Mark Lewisohn.





Cast
Michael Staniforth - Timothy Claypole
Edward Brayshaw - Harold Meaker
Anthony Jackson - Fred Mumford (series 1-4)
Michael Darbyshire - Hubert Davenport (series 1-4)
Ann Emery - Ethel Meaker
Betty Alberge - Mrs Mumford
John Dawson - Mr Mumford
Jana Shelden - Catastrophe Kate
Molly Weir - Hazel the McWitch
Sue Nicholls - Nadia Popov
Hal Dyer - Rose Perkins
Jeffrey Segal - Arthur Perkins
Aimi Macdonald - Susie Starlight
Christopher Biggins - Adam Painting
Paddie O'Neil - Queen Matilda

Answer 4

Try looking on Play.com for any DVD's. I used to LOVE that programme!! My fave was Dobbin. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I have just tried Play.com with no luck. Let me know if you find it xx

Timothy Claypole the cod-medieval court jester was the most memorable.
Miss Popov, the ghost with hayfever.
Hazel McWitch, the very Scottish ghost.
Dobbin the ‘hilarious’ pantomime horse.
And, of course, Mister and Mistress Meaker, the long suffering suburbanites.

Answer 5

Yeah I remember the first episode. Mr Mumford didn't know he'd died at first.
The series went on for years. Alltough the only original ghost was the jester, Claypole I think.

Answer 6

Yes. Me and my wife both remember it. You had the jester who was Mr Claypole I think, the hairdresser out of Coronation street was Miss popov? sneezed and disappeared.
We were just talking about it the other day.
The days when slapstick ruled!

Answer 7

rent a ghost, yes i remember it, always made me laugh.
it started with Fred mupfered who was dead, and his parent's did not know came back to earth with timothy clayploth a medieval jester and Victoria gentle man Mr davenport,later on you had Nadia pop off, ( gales mother in corrie), macwicth, dobbin who could transport himself like the ghosts, Mr and Mrs meeker and the long suffering perkings.
try writing to BBC for repeats of the programme.

Answer 8

Can you imagine kids sitting down to watch that now?! They'd think our generation were on drugs! It was ace though - I remember Mr. Claypole and the Scottish woman?

Answer 9

Loved it. Audrey from Coronation ST was in it as Mrs Popov. Every time she sneezed she disappeared!!

Answer 10

I do, used to watch it every time it was on. To think Mrs Pop-off ended up in Corrie as Audrey!!