Rentaghost

Rentaghost

Rentaghost

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Rentaghost

1976- 1984

9 Seasons

58 Episodes

6.3(7 votes)

Ended

Family

Comedy

Overview

Rentaghost was a British children's television comedy show, broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called Rentaghost, which rented out the ghosts for various tasks.

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Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Aimi MacDonald

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Aimi MacDonald

Acting

Sue Nicholls

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Sue Nicholls

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Anthony Jackson

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Christopher Biggins

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Christopher Biggins

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Michael Darbyshire

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Patsy Smart

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Writing

Lynda La Plante

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Lynda La Plante

Acting

Molly Weir

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Molly Weir

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Michael Staniforth

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Kenneth Connor

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Kenneth Connor

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Jeffrey Segal

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Betty Alberge

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Edward Brayshaw

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Edward Brayshaw

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