More details have now been revealed abut the previously announced Christmas special edition of hit BBC One sitcom Ghosts, entitled The Ghost of Christmas.

It’s Christmas at Button House, and as Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) and Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) are hosting his family for the first time, Mike is determined to make it perfect. However his plan to make his parents relax may be optimistic. Alison is also determined to deliver the best Christmas ever for the living and the dead, although the latter aren’t filled with festive cheer. It turns out Christmas just isn’t that much fun when you’re deceased. A new arrival in the house forces Julian (Simon Farnaby) to confront past wrongs and as he delves into memories of his former life, he has a revelation that could help the ghosts rediscover the real message of Christmas.

Starring writers and creators Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond. The cast also includes Lolly Adefope and Katy Wix.

Ghosts is a Monumental Television production in association with Them There for BBC One. It was commissioned by Kate Phillips, Acting Controller BBC One and Shane Allen, Controller Comedy Commissioning. The producer is Matthew Mulot, the director is Tom Kingsley, and the creators serve as Executive Producers alongside Imogen Cooper and Monumental's Alison Carpenter, Debra Hayward and Alison Owen. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Kate Daughton.

Transmission date to be confirmed...

Pictured: Robin the Caveman (Larry Rickard), Mary (Katy Wix), Thomas Thorne (Mat Baynton), Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), The Captain (Ben Willbond), Pat (Jim Howick, Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas) and Julian (Simon Farnaby)