Nearest and Dearest

Eli and Nellie conduct a seance, aiming to raise the spirit of the late Joshua Pledge. Their attempts, however, are rewarded not with his ghost but with a far more sinister apparition that materialises during the ritual in the dimly lit room.

The Ghost of Picklers Past is a programme presented as a single episode. It falls within the genre of a typical episode‑style broadcast, offering a self‑contained story that unfolds over its runtime. In this instalment, the characters Eli and Nellie decide to conduct a seance. Their goal is to call forth the spirit of the deceased Joshua Pledge, hoping to make contact with the man who has long since passed away. However, the ritual does not go as they intended. Instead of summoning Joshua’s ghost, the pair inadvertently invite a far more unsettling presence. The apparition that appears is markedly darker and more threatening than the spirit they were seeking. The unexpected, sinister figure that emerges from the seance becomes the focal point of the episode, shifting the narrative from a simple attempt at communication with the dead to a confrontation with something considerably more ominous.