Glance carefully on the opening credit for sequence 5, and as an alternative of disposing of Mary from the roll-call of ghosts who flicker within the rooms of Button Area right through the 20-second intro collection, she’s nonetheless there however as an alternative of status nonetheless subsequent to the hearth and emitting smoke, she’s proven sparkling and ascending.
Subsequent, within the opening credit’ ultimate shot – a cut-through of the Button Area dollhouse that historically confirmed one ghost in keeping with room with Alison and Mike status within the doorway – Mary’s previous spot has been left empty in tribute.
Between sequence one and 4, we at all times noticed (from L to R), Kitty, Girl Button, Julian and Thomas in first ground rooms, after which The Captain, Mary, Robin and Pat within the floor ground drawing rooms and kitchen. Each and every one is wittily presented with a mirrored image in their personality: Kitty subsequent to a transferring rocking horse signifying her infantile innocence, Robin the caveman making the sunshine bulb flicker to turn his affinity with electrical energy, Julian with a falling teacup to turn his energy to push items, and Pat’s arrow being shot into the room first prior to he seems.
Within the new opening credit, the others are all nonetheless in position, however Mary’s drawing room is unoccupied. It’s a tiny element, however a candy homage to a cherished personality.
As those that’ve made the pilgrimage to West Horsley Position, Ghosts’ Surrey location will know, that very dollhouse is now on show as a part of the filming excursion, however best because of the paintings of a West Horsley volunteer and Ghosts fan.
In October 2021, simply after sequence 3 aired, Diane Whiting noticed that Mild Inventive, who made the display’s opening credit was once promoting the dollhouse and props on eBay. The corporate was once transferring places of work and not had room to retailer the cumbersome merchandise.