Ghosts (TV Series) Getting Out (2019) User Reviews

A fitting send off.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 3 June 2019]

Ghosts has been compulsive viewing, and it signs off with another funny, well made, crazy episode. Pushed to the limits Alison and Mike decide to sell up and move on, but it's up to the Ghosts to decide if they can leave or not.

As a viewer, I'm so used to seeing Rosie Cavaliero play the good guy, so Fiona Legge makes a nice change, a crook, who of course gets her just deserts from the ghosts.

A truly fun sign off to what has been an excellent, original, and much welcome sitcom. The great news for fans, like myself, is that series two is coming, the series kept the bulk of its viewers, and the reception was very good.

Brilliant ending for a first season, but I hope that there are more to come!!

[c-56102 · 9/10 · 20 May 2019]

This episode was great, we got to see the "Ghost Pigeon", Humphrey getting his head back (momentarily) , the usual shenanigans of the mansion's ghosts and even some new spirits in other houses! The storyline was pretty good too: We see Alison and Mike struggle with financial issues, that gave the show numerous opportunities to insert some funny moments here and there (Lady Button's jewel speech, Thomas's novel...etc) as well as a hilarious "cliffhanger" ending to the season that just makes us wonder, can the lives of these characters get any crazier??

They're a Real Family

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 24 December 2021]

When a real estate agent comes along and wants to buy Button House, the ghosts realize they like Allison and Mike and set about putting a stop to it. She is going to try to get the house for a song by finding problems with it. Unfortunately, they've started counting their chickens.

Yes Thomas I'd certainly buy that

[ygwerin1 · 8/10 · 13 April 2021]

The Cooper's Alison and Mike's efforts to use Button House to, raise the dosh to renovate it hasn't exactly gone according to any plan.

And they are rather desperate and clutching at straws, to make ends meet they are back at work.

What were they they really expecting to happen when a, hotel chain apparently seemed interested in Button House?

Did they imagine in their wildest fantasies that they could, actually manage to be hoteliers running it themselves?

When they couldn't even prepare a nosh for the local snobs, without eating themselves out of house and home.

Or could they just imagine £ signs flashing like huge neon signs before their eyes, turning them to virtual rabbits in a cars headlights?

Is it something of the sort that then sees them viewing somewhat more, upmarket properties than hitherto was the case?

But if Alison considered that it meant she could leave her experiences, at Button House behind her forever then she was sadly mistaken.

Button House earlier residents realise that they prefer, Alison and Mike Cooper to the alternative.

So they try and work out ways of making them money, my favourite being Thomas Thorne's novel idea.

An unexpected turn of events occurred when the suggestion was mooted, of expansion possibilities in the basement of Button House.

Getting Out

[Prismark10 · 6/10 · 21 November 2020]

The first series finale might have hedged its bets a little.

Alison and Mike get a generous offer from Fiona Legge who wishes to turn the mansion to a fancy hotel. This might solve the couple's financial problems.

The Captain sees through Fiona who realises that she intends to buy it cheaply. The Captain also wants to prove himself to the other ghosts who regard him as a bullying bore.

The plague pit in the basement might just be the answer.

I did like Alison and Mike looking at other properties and would only be satisfied with ones that did not have a ghost inside.

Also the ghosts did try to make themselves useful to get Alison and Mike to stay with only the Captain having a sensible plan.

Overall a largely enjoyable series but slightly uneven. It might be that the writers were still uncertain in finding the right tone. This was the case with other shows by the same writing team such as Yonderland.

Getting Out

[bobcobb301 · 7/10 · 15 January 2022]

There are funnier shows out there, but this continues to be a charming hit. I hope it gets a decent length run because it deserves it.

A fitting finale that will leave everyone happy.

Season One Review

[southdavid · 6/10 · 11 January 2024]

From the brains behind Horrible Histories comes, "Ghosts" and amiable comedy about a young couple Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) and Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) who inherit a mansion unaware that it is haunted by the centuries of characters who passed on there. Although initially unaware, a life threatening accident gives Alison the ability to see and hear the ghosts and though most are amiable, some object to their plans for the house

Strange how late in the day the BBC decided to air "Ghosts" as whilst it's a little more adult than the "Horrible Histories" show, we are only talking a little bit and that's only with things hinted at, rather than any increase in swearing or the like. It's definitely a family friendly show. It is though, as a result of that tone something, I watched with a constant feeling of amusement rather than regularly laughing out loud at it.

The character work is strong, with most of the cast playing at least a couple of roles across the production, perhaps the character a Humphrey (the headless one) has been done before and is a bit of a one joke character, but he's the only one whose underserved. Alison and Mike are a believable couple, if slightly naive, although that's necessary for the story to progress.

So, yes. As I said, it's fine, perfect pleasant show that colours inside the lines and continues its affable way, I'll watch the second season and probably still wonder why it isn't on Sunday evening rather than Monday night.