Ghosts fans speculate show is returning after cast share cryptic video

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26 Feb 2026 • 6:56 PM MYT
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  • Fans are speculating about the return of the Bafta-nominated British sitcom Ghosts after its conclusion in 2023.
  • Several cast members and writers have shared a cryptic video showing the door of Button House, the show's setting, opening.
  • So far, writers Simon Farnaby and Martha Howe-Douglas, who play poltergeist Julian Fawcett MP and Edwardian Stephanie “Fanny” Button, have posted the video alongside Jim Howick (scout leader Patrick “Pat” Butcher, Mathew Baynton (poet Thomas Thorne) and Laurence Rickard (caveman Robin).
  • The video has led to theories among viewers that the series could be resurrected as a new season, a one-off special, or even a film adaptation.
  • The original series, which centred on a couple living with ghosts from different historical periods, ended after five series and a Christmas special. The show's creators had previously stated in March 2023 that it was time to let the sitcom "rest in peace" after its fifth and final series.

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