So Haunt Me
So Haunt Me is a British television sitcom about a family that moves into a home occupied by the ghost of its previous resident, a middle-aged Jewish mother. The show was produced by Cinema Verity for the BBC and originally aired from 1992 to 1994. Peter Rokeby loses his job as advertising copywriter, and resolves to become a freelance writer. Owing to this change in circumstances, he and his wife Sally move with their children into a more modest home in Meadow Road, Willesden. The family soon finds that the ghost of a previous owner, Yetta Feldman, still occupies the residence, and has been scaring occupants away for years. Yetta is a stereotypical interfering, middle-aged Jewish mother who died suddenly after choking on a chicken bone. While Sally can both see and speak to their ghost, Peter — much to his frustration — initially cannot. The family agrees to help Yetta find her grown-up daughter Carole. So Haunt Me aired on BBC1 as 18 half-hour episodes in three series and one special from 1992 to 1994. The show was created by Paul Mendelson. The Rokeby children David and Tammy were played by Jeremy Green and Laura Howard respectively. Neighbour Mr Bloom was played by David Graham.
Cast: Tessa Peake-Jones, Miriam Karlin, George Costigan
6 episodes
- 1. A Haunted HouseThe Rokebys move in to their new, old home. It smells, the phone's on the blink and all the neighbours are watching as if somethings going to happen and it doesn't take long for them to find out why...CC30minFeb 23, 1992
- 2. Series 1 Episode 2After meeting the new neighbour Mr Bloom, Pete realises Yetta exists and as a result can hear her. However he decides for the welfare of their kids, Yetta's got to go. He declares that he and Sally ignore her and she fades. Later when Sally's Mum visits, it quickly comes to light that Yetta isn't beaten yet!CC30minMar 1, 1992
- 3. Series 1 Episode 3Pete has a deadline to meet, unfortunately with Yetta hanging around he's finding it difficult to concentrate on a shoe related slogan for for his new clients. Things are made worse when David brings some school mates home to show off his Aunty Yetta and the clients turn up early. Meanwhile Tammy is becoming increasingly upset by the bizarre behaviour of her family and things are made much worse when Yetta tries to help.CC30minMar 8, 1992
- 4. UnemploymentPete and Sally argue over Sally starting her own business, Pete insists that everything will be alright if they just get rid of Yetta. Yetta promises that she'll go if Sally or Pete find her Carole (with an e). The quest begins, but initial attempts fail so Pete brings in a Rabbi instead. Meanwhile Tammy has a date with Warren, sorry Darren in less than 2 hours and she's not ready yet!CC30minMar 15, 1992
- 5. Yetta's BirthdayPete and Sally's freind Jim from New York visits. Yetta's behaving herself as instructed, but then she doesn't need to do much as Sally has strangely started behaving just like her, insisting everyone eat, interogating Jim and saying 'Oy Vay' a lot. Is it a bad case of Stolkholm Syndrome or is Sally hiding something? And does Jim have the 'key', to finding Carole (with an e)? Meanwhile Tammy's love life is just like, you know, over, and Yetta's the only one that seems to care, if only she could hear her.CC30minMar 22, 1992
- 6. Long Lost DaughterPete finally tracks down Carole (with an e), working with and married to the hooligan she ran off with - Jack Dawlish. After posing as TV documentary makers, Pete and Sally convince Carole to come back to 7 Meadow Road to meet her dearly departed in the hope that Yetta will disappear for good. Of course, things don't go entirely to plan. Meanwhile Tammy gets grounded for having too many detentions and starts David off asking everyone some interesting questions.CC30minMar 29, 1992
So Haunt Me
So Haunt Me is a British television sitcom about a family that moves into a home occupied by the ghost of its previous resident, a middle-aged Jewish mother. The show was produced by Cinema Verity for the BBC and originally aired from 1992 to 1994. Peter Rokeby loses his job as advertising copywriter, and resolves to become a freelance writer. Owing to this change in circumstances, he and his wife Sally move with their children into a more modest home in Meadow Road, Willesden. The family soon finds that the ghost of a previous owner, Yetta Feldman, still occupies the residence, and has been scaring occupants away for years. Yetta is a stereotypical interfering, middle-aged Jewish mother who died suddenly after choking on a chicken bone. While Sally can both see and speak to their ghost, Peter — much to his frustration — initially cannot. The family agrees to help Yetta find her grown-up daughter Carole. So Haunt Me aired on BBC1 as 18 half-hour episodes in three series and one special from 1992 to 1994. The show was created by Paul Mendelson. The Rokeby children David and Tammy were played by Jeremy Green and Laura Howard respectively. Neighbour Mr Bloom was played by David Graham.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Verity Lambert
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