Gabrielle Creevy and Michael Socha are set to star in an upcoming BBC supernatural thriller inspired by Danny Robins’ The Witch Farm podcast, with ITV Studios handling global distribution.
Commissioned for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales, the ghost story set in the Welsh countryside is being produced by ITV Studios’ Mammoth Screen. Robins, also the creator of hit BBC paranormal podcast and TV series Uncanny and docudrama podcast The Battersea Poltergeist, is writing the script. The four-parter is inspired by the real-life events and theories explored in his original podcast, a Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4.
“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. I can’t wait to spook you out.”
Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, added, “Taking BBC Drama viewers into the hugely popular world of Danny’s podcasts for the first time is incredibly exciting, and in Gabrielle and Michael we have the perfect leads. 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!”
James Gandhi, EP for Mammoth Screen, said: “ Danny is a master storyteller, and we hope this will thrill and terrify the BBC audience. We couldn’t be happier to have Stacey Gregg directing, and Gabrielle and Michael leading the cast!”
