Who Do You Think You Are?

Well it is not Rentaghost and I do not expect to see a pantomime horse. This seems to be almost a spin off from Horrible Histories. Most of the regulars turn up in fancy dress as ghosts.

They are the ancestral spirits in a country mansion of Button Hall.

The ghosts are dismayed that the new owner Alison and her husband Mike have inherited Button Hall and have plans to turn it into a themed hotel.

The ghosts want to scare them off the property.

The last time I watched a spirit themed comedy it was the Eric Idle sitcom for US television, Nearly Departed. It was pulled after six episodes.

The first episode had some madcap anarchism which means it could be fun.

It's been a while since we've had a sitcom on the BBC that's funny and stupid, we've had a string of silly comedies that contained zero humour, and we've had plenty of funny high brow sitcoms.

This worked for me on many levels, the seventies, Rentaghost vibe, and the fact that the entire family enjoyed it, and laughed just because it was plain silly. It didn't pretend to be clever it's witty, it was just fun.

Plenty of comedy talent here, I can't wait for the next one. 8/10

A young woman and her husband inherit a manor house. They decide to fix it up but don't realize it is haunted by a variety of ghosts, ranging from a Neanderthal who lived on the land, to a scoutmaster with a practice arrow through his throat. Each ghost is unique and they have little power, but they decide they will haunt the young couple and drive them away. Good start.

Absolutely great show, hope the powers that be continue making this cleverly written comedy. Takes me back to my childhood with the ghost of motley hall and rentaghost.

We didn't get "Horrible Histories" in the states, so I didn't know about this incredible team of actors until after I'd already fallen in love with this show. Now I get one reason it's so good. These actors have been working together for years and their amazing chemistry is palpable. Add that to great writing and premise and the fantastic casting of additional players, and I can't get enough if it. I'm happy for the actors / creators that there is an American version as well, and I hope it is successful, but I have little interest in seeing a copy of this terrific cast when the original is perfect.