Ghosts co-creator on a return to Button House: ‘We closed the door – but they have hinges’

As a devoted Ghosts fan, I must admit that this Christmas season feels incomplete without my annual dose of supernatural comedy from Button House. The closure last year left me with a sense of longing, but the tantalizing possibility of a return has kept hope burning in my heart.


For enthusiasts of “Ghosts”, this year’s Christmas might seem unusually incomplete, as the holiday season will mark the first time without a new episode from the beloved BBC comedy series.

This closure occurred since the previous year’s Christmas episode marked the end of the series. Alison and Mike sold Button House, yet they still make annual visits following its transformation into a hotel.

At this year’s TopMob Screen Test Awards, co-creator and Robin star Laurence Rickard hinted at a possible comeback, saying: “Well, you never know. We may have closed one door, but doors can have hinges, frames, and such. A door doesn’t stop a ghost, after all.

“You know, you never know what the future holds, and ghosts go on forever. You know, and they can always paint over our grey hairs so that the ghosts don’t age them. You know, who can say?”

After Alison spoke as Charlotte Ritchie, she added, “We really do hope so, yes we do,” and Kitty, played by Lolly Adefope, responded with, “Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

Fans can take heart from the possibility that a reunion might happen eventually, but they don’t necessarily need to wait for it to dive back into the universe of Ghosts. They have a wealth of books at their disposal that further develop the storyline.

As a great admirer, I can’t help but ponder if it wouldn’t be an intricate task for other writers to delve into creating spin-offs and further stories within this world. To me, it seems that the challenge would not lie in conceiving new story ideas, but rather in yielding control over the narrative – a task I believe could prove even more demanding than initially envisioning these tales.

However, it’s quite possible that the excellent work by Rob and Neil Gibbons on the [Alan] Partridge material could surprise us yet.

Indeed, other writers could potentially do it, but the question is if we’d relax our control enough to make it a reality.

Baynton added: “I doubt it – we’re too controlling.”

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2024-11-12 02:04