Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rentaghost was the baby of writer Bob Block (never to be confused with Robert Bloch of Psycho fame), a veteran of radio and TV who ...

Rentaghost was a British children's television comedy show, broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for ...

Ann Emery was best known for her roles in Rentaghost and Billy Elliott (Picture: Rex Shutterstock) Actress Ann Emery – best remembered for her roles in Rentaghost and, more recently, the stage ...

The mystery began on Sunday morning with the curious appearance of the word Rentaghost in the list of Twitter trends. It’s the name of a British TV classic that ran from 1976 to 1984, about a business ...

Back in October of last year, we found out that Ben Stiller was attached to a film adaptation of a BBC children's series called Rentaghost that aired from 1976-1984. Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben ...

Brand was seen earlier this year in Get Him to the Greek Comedian turned actor Russell Brand is to star in a film version of the BBC's 1970s children's show Rentaghost, it has been reported. Brand ...

Just in time for the spookiest day of the year comes a BBC’s children’s classic that has more many more laughs than scares – Rentaghost. Running for an impressive nine series bridging the 70s and 80s, ...

Forty years ago this week, hapless newbie ghost Fred Mumford teleported himself into a dustbin, marking the start of Rentaghost. First broadcast on Tuesday 6 January 1976, it became a staple of ...

Russell Brand is being lined up to star in a Hollywood movie remake of classic children's TV show Rentaghost, it has been revealed. Warner Bros has acquired the rights to the cult BBC show with a view ...