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On 16 September 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved from Ghosts (2019 TV series) to Ghosts (British TV series). The result of the discussion was moved to Ghosts (2019 British TV Series}. |
This programme seems very similar to the 1970s show Ghosts of Motley Hall. Have the writers acknowledged this as an inspiration for their series 86.8.145.87 ( talk) 10:26, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
The main cast are also playing the plague victims in the basement; should this be in the article? - there's a tradition for the HH cast playing multiple characters in their projects. Apepper ( talk) 15:43, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
The Captain appears to be wearing a WWI uniform, has a predeliction for singing WWI songs and in the flashback, the posters on the wall are WWI, so what is the reason for saying he is a WWII Captain?
It says here https://ghosts-bbc.fandom.com/wiki/The_Captain that he's a solider from WWII. Also Jerry was a nickname given to Germans during the Second World War not the first. The Captain refers to the Germans of Jerry's. 86.186.255.174 ( talk) 19:23, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure the documentaries he watches are about World War II as well.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.125.41.46 ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
I was thinking the same thing (about the documentaries.) 86.190.78.67 ( talk) 22:07, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
Did they die in midair as stated in the article or were they sitting in a tree that's been chopped down? 109.150.194.35 ( talk) 18:53, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
This show is hilarious. The TV critics need to get off their high horses and stop trying to over analyze a sitcom. Would you attempt to break down Reno 911 and organize its deeper meaning in the storyline? No, you wouldn't and guess what, the show was a huge success (and not nearly as funny as Ghost). So sit down, shut up and let's get season 2 started. 73.157.85.202 ( talk) 05:40, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
Now that we have confirmation that the series will be airing in September, should it be added to the list of series? I know there's a policy on this but I don't know how specific the date needs to be. Potatoleopard ( talk) 15:01, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: moved. per discussion consensus. Moving (2019 TV Series) -> (2019 British TV Series), (2021 TV Series) -> (American TV Series), and (1995 TV Series) -> (1995 British TV Series). In consensus-via-compromise, we examine the choice which has the most broad-ranging support which offends the fewest participants, and which accomplishes the goals of disambiguation, giving readers what they expect, and respecting PTOPIC. In this discussion, most support votes were in support of this compromise, as were several oppose votes. Those opposed to the compromise did not offer specific policy-based rationale which was convincing to other participants. Therefore, the most policy-friendly compromise would be this collective rename. Ping my talk with questions/concerns. ( closed by non-admin page mover) — Shibbolethink ( ♔ ♕) 13:07, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
– Per WP:NCTV, generally the preferred disambiguation is by country of broadcast. Slightly complicated by the fact there are two British TV series both broadcast by the BBC however, I would argue the 2019 series was the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC of the two British series and, as the American series is an adaptation of the 2019 British series, it makes sense that they be disambiguated together much like The Office (British TV series) and The Office (American TV series). I also think that disambiguation by year makes it harder for readers to find which series they are looking for as both aired in 2021, disambiguation by country of broadcast is clearer. I've suggested moving the 1995 series (mainly so it is not excluded from the discussion) but I feel the suggested title may be unnecessarily long so I welcome any other ideas. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk) 09:40, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
usability ultimately has to trump aesthetics. No such user ( talk) 07:49, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
one of the following methods", not both the year and country which is unnecessarily specific. The proposed new article titles's diambiguations are unnecessary as they would be unnatural, unconcise and unconsistent. Happily888 ( talk) 02:31, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
a reader who searches for a topic using a particular term can get to the information on that topic quickly and easily. For someone not in the know of gory details, Ghosts (2019 TV series) could well be the American one. No such user ( talk) 10:37, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
a British sitcom. I don't think that the years are really that ambiguous, and even if a reader for whatever reason doesn't initially find the right article, it is still abundantly obvious which article is which - a simple search would enable them to find the right one. Happily888 ( talk) 01:39, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
I think there are now too many characters listed in this section, including some who only have one or two lines in one episode. Could we limit it to, for example, characters who have a significant amount of dialogue and/or are played by an actor who actually has a Wikipedia entry? Mark and inwardly digest ( talk) 22:28, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
Do we know if the Christmas 2023 episode “finished” the UK run? Does that put an end date for it? Wally.hall ( talk) 21:04, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Ghosts (1995 British TV series) which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. — RMCD bot 15:36, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
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On 16 September 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved from Ghosts (2019 TV series) to Ghosts (British TV series). The result of the discussion was moved to Ghosts (2019 British TV Series}. |
This programme seems very similar to the 1970s show Ghosts of Motley Hall. Have the writers acknowledged this as an inspiration for their series 86.8.145.87 ( talk) 10:26, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
The main cast are also playing the plague victims in the basement; should this be in the article? - there's a tradition for the HH cast playing multiple characters in their projects. Apepper ( talk) 15:43, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
The Captain appears to be wearing a WWI uniform, has a predeliction for singing WWI songs and in the flashback, the posters on the wall are WWI, so what is the reason for saying he is a WWII Captain?
It says here https://ghosts-bbc.fandom.com/wiki/The_Captain that he's a solider from WWII. Also Jerry was a nickname given to Germans during the Second World War not the first. The Captain refers to the Germans of Jerry's. 86.186.255.174 ( talk) 19:23, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure the documentaries he watches are about World War II as well.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.125.41.46 ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
I was thinking the same thing (about the documentaries.) 86.190.78.67 ( talk) 22:07, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
Did they die in midair as stated in the article or were they sitting in a tree that's been chopped down? 109.150.194.35 ( talk) 18:53, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
This show is hilarious. The TV critics need to get off their high horses and stop trying to over analyze a sitcom. Would you attempt to break down Reno 911 and organize its deeper meaning in the storyline? No, you wouldn't and guess what, the show was a huge success (and not nearly as funny as Ghost). So sit down, shut up and let's get season 2 started. 73.157.85.202 ( talk) 05:40, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
Now that we have confirmation that the series will be airing in September, should it be added to the list of series? I know there's a policy on this but I don't know how specific the date needs to be. Potatoleopard ( talk) 15:01, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: moved. per discussion consensus. Moving (2019 TV Series) -> (2019 British TV Series), (2021 TV Series) -> (American TV Series), and (1995 TV Series) -> (1995 British TV Series). In consensus-via-compromise, we examine the choice which has the most broad-ranging support which offends the fewest participants, and which accomplishes the goals of disambiguation, giving readers what they expect, and respecting PTOPIC. In this discussion, most support votes were in support of this compromise, as were several oppose votes. Those opposed to the compromise did not offer specific policy-based rationale which was convincing to other participants. Therefore, the most policy-friendly compromise would be this collective rename. Ping my talk with questions/concerns. ( closed by non-admin page mover) — Shibbolethink ( ♔ ♕) 13:07, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
– Per WP:NCTV, generally the preferred disambiguation is by country of broadcast. Slightly complicated by the fact there are two British TV series both broadcast by the BBC however, I would argue the 2019 series was the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC of the two British series and, as the American series is an adaptation of the 2019 British series, it makes sense that they be disambiguated together much like The Office (British TV series) and The Office (American TV series). I also think that disambiguation by year makes it harder for readers to find which series they are looking for as both aired in 2021, disambiguation by country of broadcast is clearer. I've suggested moving the 1995 series (mainly so it is not excluded from the discussion) but I feel the suggested title may be unnecessarily long so I welcome any other ideas. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk) 09:40, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
usability ultimately has to trump aesthetics. No such user ( talk) 07:49, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
one of the following methods", not both the year and country which is unnecessarily specific. The proposed new article titles's diambiguations are unnecessary as they would be unnatural, unconcise and unconsistent. Happily888 ( talk) 02:31, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
a reader who searches for a topic using a particular term can get to the information on that topic quickly and easily. For someone not in the know of gory details, Ghosts (2019 TV series) could well be the American one. No such user ( talk) 10:37, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
a British sitcom. I don't think that the years are really that ambiguous, and even if a reader for whatever reason doesn't initially find the right article, it is still abundantly obvious which article is which - a simple search would enable them to find the right one. Happily888 ( talk) 01:39, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
I think there are now too many characters listed in this section, including some who only have one or two lines in one episode. Could we limit it to, for example, characters who have a significant amount of dialogue and/or are played by an actor who actually has a Wikipedia entry? Mark and inwardly digest ( talk) 22:28, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
Do we know if the Christmas 2023 episode “finished” the UK run? Does that put an end date for it? Wally.hall ( talk) 21:04, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Ghosts (1995 British TV series) which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. — RMCD bot 15:36, 19 January 2024 (UTC)