How Ghosts makes history funny – without getting it wrong

As Ghosts: The Possession of Button House arrives on the big screen, co-creator Laurence Rickard shares the team’s approach to historical accuracy and discusses why our understanding of the past is always changing

Published: October 23, 2026 at 12:55 PM

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How do you make history hilarious without mangling the facts? As Ghosts: The Possession of Button House arrives on the big screen, co-creator, writer and actor Laurence Rickard (AKA Robin and Sir Humphrey Bone) reveals how the team brought the much-loved sitcom characters back to life for the feature film.

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Talking to Elinor Evans, he shares the team’s approach to historical accuracy, discusses why our understanding of the past is always changing, and explains how Ghosts has become an unexpected source of comfort for many.

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Elinor EvansHead of digital (web and video)

Elinor Evans is head of digital (web and video)

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