{"id":37329,"date":"2023-09-28T14:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1898207"},"modified":"2023-09-28T17:56:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T15:56:03","slug":"ghosts-season-5-trailer-teases-dramatic-end-going-out-with-a-bang","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ghosts-season-5-trailer-teases-dramatic-end-going-out-with-a-bang\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghosts season 5 trailer teases dramatic end: \u201cGoing out with a bang\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> It&#8217;s time to gear up for the fifth and final season. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 28 September 2023 at 12:18 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>It\u2019s nearly the time for comedy fans to bid farewell to BBC sitcom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/ghosts-season-5-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ghosts<\/a> as it\u2019s set to air its fifth and final season this October.<\/p>\n<p>The new series will see Alison (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/charlotte-ritchie-feel-good-big-rt-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlotte Ritchie<\/a>) and Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) \u201ccontemplate a new chapter that could have a huge effect on the Ghosts\u2019 (after) lives\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And from the first look of the series, it very well seems as though some major change is on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>In the new trailer for the series, the short\u00a0clip opens with haunted homeowner Alison telling Mike that \u201clife\u2019s about to change\u201d. What comes next is both a montage of chaos and \u201ca harmless bit of fun\u201d, according to Pat (Jim Howick).<\/p> <p>We soon see that the couple\u2019s claim of a fire at their guest house is being investigated, prompting some very surprised looks from the couple.<\/p>\n<p>Julian (Simon Farnaby) aptly says \u201cgoing out with a bang\u201d and it certainly seems that way as the group of Ghosts close their eyes waiting for the clock to strike midnight.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the trailer below:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Ghosts \ud83d\udc7b Series 5 Official Trailer | BBC\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dQy2BFwIKTU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>The new series is coming to BBC iPlayer from Friday 6th October and will see the return of many of the beloved cast of Button House residents including Lolly Adefope, Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond.<\/p>\n<p>The series synopsis reads: \u201cAs we begin the series, while Alison and Mike search for new ways to keep Button House going after the gatehouse fire, they receive some unexpected news that will bring about major changes for them and the Ghosts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElsewhere, the Ghosts investigate the mysterious details of Kitty\u2019s death, Pat is inspired to create some new entertainment for the gang when the Ghosts lose their appetite for Food Club, and after Robin makes an outlandish prediction the Ghosts contemplate their legacies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/ghosts-captain-fans-waiting-gay-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ghosts will give fans \u201cwhat they\u2019ve been waiting for\u201d with The Captain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/ghosts-tricky-no-continuation-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ghosts co-creator admits it was \u201ctricky to say no\u201d to continuing show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And while the series is returning for brand new episodes, Ghosts fans will have to accept that this is the final season \u2013 although series co-creator Laurence Rickard has said there very well could\u2019ve been more.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to press about the decision to end the series, Rickard said: \u201cI think really early on we mentioned five [seasons], but only because it seemed like a big number,\u201d he began. \u201cAnd then as it got closer\u2026 we started talking about the inevitable trajectory of telly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[We wanted] to avoid that pitfall of becoming part of the furniture and not having the impact anymore, or other things coming along [and] audiences can dwindle.\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6337563598112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>Ghosts season 5 is coming to BBC One and iPlayer on Friday 6th October 2023. 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