'Party Piece' by Richard Carpenter

While the ghosts try to decide how to celebrate Halloween, Gudgin oversees the storage of a piano in the main hall. On seeing it, Sir George immediately declares that they hold a musical evening to commemorate the occasion, but when the White Lady settles down to give a rendition of ‘The Rustle of Spring’, the keyboard promptly lid slams down on her fingers; then the spirit of eccentric concert pianist Ludwig Stumpf materialises and declares that no-one is allowed to play his piano. However, the White Lady is able to use her feminine charms to convince Ludwig to give a rendition for them - providing that she and the others perform their party pieces first…

Arthur English (Bodkin), Freddie Jones (General Sir George Uproar), Nicholas le Prevost (Sir Francis ‘Fanny’ Uproar), Sean Flanagan (Matt), Sheila Steafel (The White Lady), Peter Sallis (Mr. Arnold Gudgin), John Ringham (Ludwig Stumpf)

Directed and Produced by Quentin Lawrence

UK TX (Granada):
26th February 1978

Notes:
*Featuring Bodkin, General Sir George Uproar, Sir Francis 'Fanny' Uproar, the White Lady and Matt