January 28, 2021

Episode 3: Interview with a Ghost

31 minutes

Danny explores possible links between the Battersea case and the Enfield Poltergeist, a famous alleged haunting from 1977.

He meets two reporters who covered the case, one of whom claims to have been attacked by the poltergeist. We hear more from the real-life Shirley Hitchings as, back in 1956, teenage Shirley appears to communicate with Donald the Poltergeist, and her story becomes front page tabloid news, gripping the nation.

Written and presented by Danny Robins, starring Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Toby Jones (Detectorists), Burn Gorman (Torchwood) and Alice Lowe (Sightseers).

With original theme music by Mercury-nominated Nadine Shah and Ben Hillier, this gripping 8-part series interweaves a chilling supernatural thriller set in 50s London with a fascinating modern-day investigation into Britain’s strangest ever haunting – a mystery unsolved... until now.

Shirley Hitchings……..Dafne Keen

Harold Chibbett………Toby Jones

Wally Hitchings…… Burn Gorman

Kitty Hitchings……….Alice Lowe

Ethel Hitchings……….Sorcha Cusack

John Hitchings……..Calvin Demba

Ronald Maxwell……….Rufus Wright

Joyce Lewis………..Miranda Raison

Written and presented by Danny Robins

Experts: Ciaran O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow

Sound Designer: Richard Fox

Music: Evelyn Sykes

Theme Music by Nadine Shah and Ben Hillier

Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard

Directed by Simon Barnard

Consultant: Alan Murdie

With thanks to James Clark, co-author of 'The Poltergeist Prince of London'

A Bafflegab production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021.

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4.6

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