The series came full circle in the finale. <\/p>
Ghosts co-creator Martha Howe-Douglas has said that Julian\u2019s involvement in Alison\u2019s accident \u201cneeded\u201d to be addressed in the dramatic season 5 finale.<\/p>\n
Longtime viewers will remember the first ever episode, in which the late politician (played by Simon Farnaby) used his ability to interact with objects in the mortal world to shove Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) from a high-storey window.<\/p>\n
The resulting near-death experience gave the Button House heir the power to see ghosts, which she initially regarded as a burden, but ultimately came to value as her relationships with the spirits grew fonder.<\/p>\n
She never knew that her fall was anything more than an unfortunate accident, until the Ghosts season 5 ending<\/a> saw Julian\u2019s secret blurted out in front of her.<\/p> Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> at the launch of the show\u2019s official companion book \u2013 Ghosts: The Button House Archives<\/a> \u2013 episode co-writer Martha Howe-Douglas said the reveal was not part of any grand plan from the beginning.<\/p>\n She explained: \u201cI don\u2019t remember it being a thing that we had<\/em> to make sure we came back to, but it\u2019s something that \u2013 certainly as we were getting into the fifth series \u2013 we were like, \u2018actually, that\u2019s never been discussed\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it kind of had to be tied up and I think it was done well\u2026 It\u2019s quite sad really [for Alison].\u201d<\/p>\n In an unlikely turn of events, it\u2019s the morally bankrupt Julian who steps up to smooth things over, convincing Alison and Mike not to sell Button House with a touching speech about how thrilled he is to have them in his (after)life.<\/p>\n Howe-Douglas continued: \u201cI think Julian\u2019s apology to her is completely lovely in the sense that, \u2018yes, I did do that because I didn\u2019t want you there at the beginning, but now I\u2019m so glad I did it because now we have this \u2013 you can see us and we can see you\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was definitely something that we needed to tie up, I think, and the right time to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n The ending to Ghosts season 5 was, ultimately, much happier than some fans expected, with the final shot seeing the living and deceased residents of Button House watching TV together \u2013 united in their excitement for Alison\u2019s imminent baby.<\/p>\n Now, we wait to find out what the 2023 Christmas special<\/a> (i.e. the true finale) has in store.<\/p>\n Ghosts seasons 1-5 are available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Comedy<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<\/b>subscribe now<\/a><\/b>\u00a0and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special issue of Radio Times. <\/b><\/p>\n\n