{"id":41836,"date":"2023-12-14T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1943314"},"modified":"2023-12-14T10:24:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T09:24:23","slug":"ghosts-co-creator-reveals-guest-star-they-missed-most-it-was-a-shame","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ghosts-co-creator-reveals-guest-star-they-missed-most-it-was-a-shame\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghosts co-creator reveals guest star they missed most: \u201cIt was a shame\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mathew Baynton recalled a particular actor who became “part of the gang”. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 14 December 2023 at 07:00 AM<\/p>

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Ghosts co-creator Mathew Baynton<\/a> has recalled a series guest star he would have liked to keep around, describing it as \u201ca shame\u201d when they had to leave the sitcom.<\/p>\n

The writer and actor, known for his farcical turn as failed romantic poet Thomas Thorne, spoke to RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press about the Christmas 2023 special<\/a> \u2013 which is set to be the last ever episode.<\/p>\n

The final chapter sees the return of Sutara Gayle as Betty, the well-meaning mother of Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), who is eager to ensure that her newly born granddaughter is being looked after.<\/p>\n

When quizzed on any other former guest stars that he wishes could have returned, Baynton said: \u201cI remember being sad because Jess Knappett\u2019s part, Lucy, ran across several episodes [and] she became part of the gang for a while.<\/p>

\u201cShe was really there for an extended period of time. And I remember, at the time, we started saying, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s a shame she turns out to be a b*****d because we\u2019re going to have to say goodbye!’\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans will remember that villainous Lucy claimed to be the half-sister of Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) in season 3, but was ultimately exposed as a fraudster hoping to swindle the Button House heir.<\/p>\n

Baynton concluded: \u201cShe was just such a perfect fit with everyone. She just felt completely kind of part of the team for that period. So yeah, it was a shame.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jessica Knappett stars in Ghosts.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Other notable guest stars to grace the set of Ghosts<\/a> across its five season run include Jennifer Saunders, who played Lady Button\u2019s mother Lavinia, and Kylie Minogue<\/a>, who made a cameo as herself in a Red Nose Day sketch.<\/p>\n

Co-creator Laurence Rickard said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been really lucky with guest stars. If it\u2019d been a slightly different show or a slightly different format, it would have been lovely to just go, \u2018The final hurrah, everyone comes back!’\u201d<\/p>\n

He did note, however, that several familiar faces cropped up throughout season 5, including Chlo\u00e9 Delanney as Sophie, Geoffrey McGivern as Barclay and Nathan Byron as Obi.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cAnd so we\u2019ve kind of been able to get all the big hitters back and have them play in various places through the final series.\u201d<\/p>