A paranormal cold case, re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary. The true story of one of Britain's strangest hauntings, with Dafne Keen and Toby Jones. Presented by Danny Robins.
Host Colin Morgan and guest host Katie Leung explore classic horror tales, beginning with "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
19 Apr 2021
Episode 9: Doubt and Wonder
Danny Robins interviews Shirley Hitchings about lingering doubts and surprising revelations from the Battersea Poltergeist investigation.
4 Mar 2021
Episode 8: Darkness and Light
Host Danny Robins and paranormal experts Ciaran O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow investigate the climactic evidence of the Battersea Poltergeist, seeking answers to the baffling events.
2 Mar 2021
Case Update: A New Witness
Danny Robins interviews a new witness who sheds light on the baffling 1956 Battersea Poltergeist case.
24 Feb 2021
Episode 7: Dead Letters
Danny Robins interviews experts Ciaran O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow about the Hitchings family's escalating poltergeist activity and the mysterious appearance of Donald's letters.
18 Feb 2021
Episode 6: Fright Night
Journalist Joyce Lewis spends a night at Number 63 Wycliffe Road to investigate the Hitchings family's haunting, while Danny Robins explores a parallel poltergeist case in this interview episode.
15 Feb 2021
Case Update: It Follows
Host Danny Robins explores listener theories and new developments about the persistent tapping haunting Shirley in this interview episode.
11 Feb 2021
Episode 5: Strange Bones
Danny Robins investigates intensifying poltergeist activity and a potential hoax as Shirley Hitchings' fame grows, revealing a terrifying new direction for the haunting.
4 Feb 2021
Episode 4: The Underground Exorcist
Host Danny Robins interviews parapsychologists Ciaran O’Keefe and Evelyn Hollow about the risks of an exorcism for the Hitchings family.
1 Feb 2021
Case Update: The Key
Host Danny Robins interviews paranormal investigators Ciaran O’Keefe and Evelyn Hollow about theories surrounding a mysterious key and strange noises in a chilling supernatural investigation.
28 Jan 2021
Episode 3: Interview with a Ghost
Host Danny Robins interviews reporters about the Enfield Poltergeist, exploring connections to the Battersea case and hearing from Shirley Hitchings about her early paranormal experiences.
21 Jan 2021
Episode 2: Shirley
Danny meets the only surviving witness to the haunting – the real-life Shirley Hitchings.
What was it like living with a poltergeist?
Back in 1956, Harold Chibbett begins his investigation of 63 Wycliffe Road, learning more from the family about the shocking events, as objects appear to move of their own accord.
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 1950s 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
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.
21 Jan 2021
Episode 1: 63 Wycliffe Road
63 Wycliffe Road is an ordinary house on a quiet South London street, but in 1956 it becomes famous as the site of an alleged poltergeist.
The strange events focus around teenager Shirley Hitchings – but is it a haunting or hoax?
Ghost hunter Harold Chibbett arrives to investigate.
This series blends drama and documentary to explore an intriguing paranormal cold case. As we hear the original haunting brought to life, host Danny Robins begins his own present-day investigation – what really happened to terrify the Hitchings family 65 years ago?
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
Mrs Cameroo..........Amina Zia
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.
14 Jan 2021
Introducing The Battersea Poltergeist
A paranormal cold case, re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary. The true story of one of Britain’s strangest hauntings, with Dafne Keen and Toby Jones.
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