The Witch Farm

Episode 1: Heol Fanog

10.17.2022 - By BBC Radio 4Play

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It’s 1989, rural Wales, a lonely old farmhouse in the shadow of the imposing Brecon Beacons mountains. Young, pregnant Liz Rich and her artist husband Bill rent an isolated farmhouse in the Welsh countryside, with Bill’s teenage son Laurence. They’re hoping for a fresh start, but the house holds dark secrets, and the family’s new life becomes a terrifying ordeal that will change them forever.

Their dream home has become a haunted nightmare - but what is real and what is in their minds?

Written and presented by Danny Robins, creator of The Battersea Poltergeist, Uncanny and West End hit 2:22 – A Ghost Story, The Witch Farm stars Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Alexandra Roach (No Offence), with original theme music by Mercury Prize-nominated Gwenno. This 8-part series interweaves a terrifying supernatural thriller set in the wild Welsh countryside with a fascinating modern-day investigation into the real-life mystery behind what has been called Britain’s most haunted house.

Cast:

Bill Rich ..... Joseph Fiennes

Liz Rich ..... Alexandra Roach

Wyn Thomas ..... Owen Teale

Lawrence Rich ..... Jonathan Case

Electrician ..... Delme Thomas

Written and presented by Danny Robins

Experts: Ciaran O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow

Sound design by Charlie Brandon-King and Richard Fox

Music by Evelyn Sykes

Theme Music by Gwenno

Researcher: Nancy Bottomley

Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard

Directed by Simon Barnard

Consultant was Mark Chadbourn, author of the book on the case, Testimony

A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

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