We’ve got a new BBC scare on the way, and this one is based on a story that already had podcast fans hooked.
Danny Robins’ The Witch Farm is being turned into a four-part drama for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with filming underway.
Gabrielle Creevy (The Guest, Black Doves) and Michael Socha (The Cage, Showtrial) will lead the cast as a couple who leave London for a quiet new life in the Welsh hills.
At first, the far-off farmhouse feels like the fresh start they wanted, until strange signs make them feel they may not be alone.
The story is set in South Wales in 1989, with the house slowly pulling Bill and Liz Rich into a past that will not stay hidden.
Also on the cast are Lewin Lloyd (His Dark Materials), Sian Gibson (The Power of Parker, Peter Kay’s Car Share), Robert Pugh (Game of Thrones, The Tuckers), Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso, Downton Abbey), Edward Holcroft (Industry, The Agency) and Roger Evans (Northern Lights, House of the Dragon).
Danny Robins, the voice behind Uncanny and the original The Witch Farm podcast, has written the new drama.
Robins said: “Making the original podcast series of The Witch Farm was an exciting, thrill-ride in itself – finding a real-life case that – just maybe – comes close to answering that biggest of all questions, ‘do ghosts exist?’.
“Now things are getting even more exciting, as we evolve the story into a TV drama with this fantastic cast and the brilliant director Stacey Gregg.
“Get ready for a supernatural thriller that plays out as the most deliciously dark detective story – an emotional rollercoaster that will have you gripped, moved and spine-tingled.”
And he quipped: “I can’t wait to spook you out.”
BBC Drama boss Lindsay Salt said: “Whether you’re already a fan of Danny’s work or are coming to the story of The Witch Farm for the first time, be prepared for some scares!”
This already sounds like one for us to watch with the lights on…
