{"id":41675,"date":"2023-12-12T15:30:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T14:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1943140"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:26:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:26:29","slug":"ghosts-christmas-special-trailer-teases-babys-arrival-familiar-face","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ghosts-christmas-special-trailer-teases-babys-arrival-familiar-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghosts Christmas special trailer teases baby\u2019s arrival, familiar face"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Button House is &#8220;fuller than ever&#8221; in the final episode. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 14:30 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>Ghosts fans have their first look at the last ever episode \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/ghosts-2023-christmas-special-release-date\/\">2023 Christmas special<\/a> \u2013 courtesy of a brand new trailer released in advance to <a href=\"http:\/\/radiotimes.com\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As many fans had speculated, the episode will see Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) \u2013 who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/ghosts-alison-pregnant-charlotte-ritchie-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">pregnant for much of season 5<\/a> \u2013 arrive at Button House with husband Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) and their newborn baby.<\/p>\n<p>Ghosts co-creator Laurence Rickard had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/ghosts-character-return-unexpected-christmas-special-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">previously teased<\/a> it would also feature the return of a previous character, which is now confirmed to be Mike\u2019s mother, Betty (Sutara Gayle), who debuted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/ghosts-christmas-special-review\/\">2020\u2019s festive special<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can be reunited with the Coopers and their unruly supernatural tenants in the trailer below. Watch now:<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6342863995112\" 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>The Ghosts Christmas 2023 special trailer will be aired on television tonight as the big day nears.<\/p>\n<p>As well as teasing the final chapter in this much-loved sitcom, the promo is also noteworthy for revealing the name of Mike and Alison\u2019s baby \u2013 who is introduced as Mia.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt fans will be going through the fast-paced scenes in this teaser with a fine-tooth comb as they attempt to decode what will happen in the finale, with plenty of the usual antics on display.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the official synopsis for the episode: \u201cChristmas is just around the corner and Mike\u2019s mum, Betty, is staying.<\/p> <p>\u201cAlthough she is just trying to be helpful, Mike and Alison soon lose patience with her interfering ways. There\u2019s no easy way to ask her to go home, so the couple (and the ghosts) struggle on, with Button House feeling fuller than ever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow a Christmas convert, Robin is missing that all important \u2018Christmassy\u2019 feeling, so the gang share their secrets to getting into the festive spirit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut when even more decorations and merry music don\u2019t do the trick, the ghosts wonder if Robin will be able to capture that Christmas magic again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you need a refresher on what came before, check out our full recap of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/ghosts-season-5-ending-explained\/\">Ghosts season 5 ending<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ghosts returns to BBC One and iPlayer at 7:45pm on Christmas Day. 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