"Never Trust a Ghost" is the fourth episode of the 1969 ITC British television series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) starring Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre. The episode was first broadcast on 12 October 1969 on ITV. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Synopsis One evening, whilst idly passing the time away, Marty witnesses an ambush outside the home of a wealthy civil servant, James Howarth. Mr. Howarth arrives home and is threatened by a man waiting in the street and forced into his own house, where he is promptly shot. The killer then immediately gets on the telephone and tells somebody that his mission was a success and that there were no witnesses (unaware of Marty's presence of course) and reveals himself to be a Mr. Rawlins in the process. Marty immediately calls round to see Jeff and convinces him to call the police. Jeff rings a grumpy inspector Clayton, who seems to have a particular dislike for Jeff and is none too pleased at being disturbed in the middle of the night. Nevertheless he agrees to call on the Howarth's as the seriousness of Jeff's phone call, suggesting that a murder has been committed, cannot be overlooked. The inspector and Jeff turn up at the Howarth house and are greeted by a rather surprised Mrs. Howarth. The inspector asks to see her husband but she refuses to disturb him. However, much to Marty's surprise he actually shows up asking what is going on. Marty insists that he saw him being murdered but can't explain how he's there! The inspector rebukes Jeff for wasting his time. The next day Marty calls on Jeff and tells him that he's not satisfied and he knows what he saw. He eventually convinces a reluctant Jeff to pay the Howarth's another visit with the ostensible excuse that he is apologising, whilst Marty does some investigating. Mrs Howarth answers the door and can't believe that Jeff would have the audacity to call again, however he pushes his way past her and rather rudely takes a seat in the living room, without being asked. Just as Jeff is about to leave, Marty informs him that he has seen Rawlins in the study. Jeff then insists that he will wait for Mr. Howarth to return and he'll wait in the study. Mrs Howarth is enraged and asks him to leave immediately, but he opens the study door