Ghosts series 3

[Butchers Blind]

Starts tonight on BBC1 with the entire series up on the iplayer after.

[dead-ced-dead]

Fantastic! This show's been an unexpected joy.

It makes sense given the creative team, but it does have the feeling of Horrible Histories for adults.

[Better Midlands]

It makes sense given the creative team, but it does have the feeling of Horrible Histories for adults.

Nothing wrong with that, looking forward to it too.

[dead-ced-dead]

Nothing wrong with that, looking forward to it too.

Yeah, I didn't mean that as a diss. Horrible Histories was (when the original cast was involved) brilliant. Better than many sitcoms for adults. As is their film, Will, about a young William Shakespeare.

[Better Midlands]

Yeah, I didn't mean that as a diss. Horrible Histories was (when the original cast was involved) brilliant. Better than many sitcoms for adults. As is their film, Will, about a young William Shakespeare.

I didn't take it as a diss 🙂

Will look out for the film, Will - I didn't know about that.

[Norton Canes]

According to the RT preview,

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Kitty               

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gets a backstory episode. Laurence Rickard promises it will

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"break your heart"

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. Hope that's just misdirection and

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she turns out to be a mass murderer

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.

[frajer]

Massively excited for this in the frajer household too, both Series 1 and 2 (and the lovely "family family family" Christmas special) are wonderful things.

[rectorofstiffkey]

According to the RT preview,

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Kitty               

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gets a backstory episode. Laurence Rickard promises it will

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"break your heart"

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.

Every time I'm online I'm bombarded by clickbait telling me to click on this to see a series of pictures, the last one of which will

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break my heart

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.  My

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heart

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remains

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unbroken

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.  I'm looking forward to the backstory episode; maybe this will be the first time the

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heartbreak

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promise actually comes true.

Really loved both of the other series, hope this one's just as good.

[rectorofstiffkey]

Yeah, I didn't mean that as a diss. Horrible Histories was (when the original cast was involved) brilliant. Better than many sitcoms for adults. As is their film, Will, about a young William Shakespeare.

Yonderland was brilliant too.

[The Lurker]

It'll have to be an iPlayer job for me but really looking forward to this. Very well written show with some very heartwarming moments too

[Twit 2]

I watched the 1st 2 series and really liked it. My daughter (10) loves it as well. Hope they keep the standard up.

[kalowski]

A very good episode. My daughter (also 10) was in hysterics.

[frajer]

Yeah an absolute cracker. Always a pleasure to have a larger portion of Laurence Rickard.

Going to at least try and pace out the full series on iPlayer but it won't happen.

[kalowski]

It is "an" ugly language!

[Alberon]

It's still got it. I like the little in-jokes as well like the newly dead Sir Humphrey getting frightened by Robin, both played by Laurence Rickard.

I haven't seen the Shakespeare film, but I've got it to watch. One random line I skipped to was "The Spanish are easily startled, but they'll soon be back, and in greater numbers." which is, of course, a play on a line by Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars film.

[kalowski]

Bill is great. Quite often in our house either the kids or me will say, "Gazpacho. It's a cold soup."

[Mobius]

I think I missed the christmas special - can I just watch S3 or is it relevant to the plot

[dead-ced-dead]

It's still got it. I like the little in-jokes as well like the newly dead Sir Humphrey getting frightened by Robin, both played by Laurence Rickard.

I haven't seen the Shakespeare film, but I've got it to watch. One random line I skipped to was "The Spanish are easily startled, but they'll soon be back, and in greater numbers." which is, of course, a play on a line by Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars film.

I thiiiink it's on Prime. I'm too lazy to check, but I'm sure I saw it on one of the streaming services for free.

[gilbertharding]

I think I missed the christmas special - can I just watch S3 or is it relevant to the plot

Hard to say, of course, whether or not it was relevant to the plot (is there even a plot, as such?) - but it *seemed* to be just a regular episode, but set at Christmas. From memory, it focussed on Julian, the MP one. I want to say it had a vague element of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but this might not be correct.

[Norton Canes]

I think I missed the christmas special - can I just watch S3 or is it relevant to the plot

Pretty much standalone, IIRC.

Good first episode, wouldn't say it was absolutely top-loaded with throwaway laughs but it reminds me of Detectorists in that the characters are so well drawn, you constantly chuckle at their nuances. 

[dead-ced-dead]

Pretty much standalone, IIRC.

Good first episode, wouldn't say it was absolutely top-loaded with throwaway laughs but it reminds me of Detectorists in that the characters are so well drawn, you constantly chuckle at their nuances.

I never thought to compare it to Detectorists but that's a good comparison. A gentle comedy with characters whose company you enjoy.

[Mark X]

I thiiiink it's on Prime. I'm too lazy to check, but I'm sure I saw it on one of the streaming services for free.

Set to be shown on CBBC on Saturday morning, and on iPlayer after that: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lvcg1

[Mobius]

Pretty much standalone, IIRC.

Cheers guys - looking forward to downloading this then! Really enjoyed the first 2 series

I checked out Yonderland last night, in advance of Ghosts and unfortunately didn't think much of it although it was only the first episode and it's a weird show, so perhaps I'll give it more time.

[rectorofstiffkey]

Cheers guys - looking forward to downloading this then! Really enjoyed the first 2 series

I checked out Yonderland last night, in advance of Ghosts and unfortunately didn't think much of it although it was only the first episode and it's a weird show, so perhaps I'll give it more time.

I'd try another couple of Yonderland; it probably isn't a great first episode because there's quite a lot to establish, rather than just being able to get on with the story. 

[dead-ced-dead]

I binged Ghosts series 3 and it was utterly lovely. A few lump in the throat moments.

[Mobius]

it probably isn't a great first episode because there's quite a lot to establish

Yeah that's what I figured, a lot of fantasy stuff and world building early on. The Dolmio doll looking thing didn't help.

But I love the Horrible History lot so I'm sure it's a good show and just needs a bit more time.

[holyzombiejesus]

I like this although I smile during it rather than laughing. Not a bad state of affairs but it's not particularly hilarious.

[dead-ced-dead]

It's not hilarious, but it is consistent on smiles and chuckles.

[Wayman C. McCreery]

Episode four spoiler:

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This is being shown at 8.30 these days, so I'm amazed they left the (albeit subtle) shot of Humphrey's cum face/moan in. Unless I completely misread that gag.

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[A Hat Like That]

Jim Howick dancing - smiles all round here.