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.
Host Danny Robins interviews paranormal experts Ciaran O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow about startling new evidence in a 30-year-old paranormal cold case.
5 Dec 2022
Episode 8: The Final Battle
Host Danny Robins interviews ghost hunter Eddie Burks as Liz and Bill confront a terrifying exorcism, uncovering Bill's hidden past and the truth behind a 30-year-old haunting.
2 Dec 2022
Case Update 3: The Welsh Amityville
Danny Robins interviews listeners about chilling links between "The Witch Farm" and the Amityville case, unraveling a decades-old paranormal mystery.
28 Nov 2022
Episode 7: A Dark Place
Danny Robins investigates a 150-year-old murder potentially linked to extreme paranormal events plaghowing Bill and Liz Rich, uncovering the mysteries of "The Witch Farm" in this interview.
21 Nov 2022
Episode 6: The Devil Rides Out
Host Danny Robins interviews Reverend David Holmwood about escalating paranormal activity and a potential exorcism in this chilling true-crime investigation.
18 Nov 2022
Case Update 2: No Escape
Host Danny Robins interviews listeners about the latest developments in the Heol Fanog haunting, exploring equine deaths and ley lines.
14 Nov 2022
Episode 5: The Poisoned Land
Host Danny Robins interviews dowser Dickie Dodds and druid Bethan Morgan about ley lines and dowsing theories investigating a real-life haunting on "The Witch Farm."
7 Nov 2022
Episode 4: The Painted Horse
Danny Robins interviews Joseph Fiennes and Alexandra Roach as they explore a psychic's unsettling claims about a haunting's origins, uncovering a disturbing connection to local misfortunes.
4 Nov 2022
Case Update 1: The First Wave
Host Danny Robins interviews a new witness about electricity drain and reveals more about strange events at Heol Fanog, offering insights into a real-life haunting.
31 Oct 2022
Episode 3: The Old Woman
Danny Robins investigates a terrifying apparition as Alexandra Roach questions reality and Joseph Fiennes worries about Jonathan Case's potential possession in this real-life haunting.
24 Oct 2022
Episode 2: The Watcher
Danny meets our star witness – the real-life Liz Rich, to learn more about the frightening reality of living inside what has been called Britain's most haunted house. Back in 1989, we hear how the haunting intensifies, as Bill and Liz feel a sinister presence that appears to be taking over their lives, but is it real, or is it in their heads?The Witch Farm reinvestigates a real-life haunting – a paranormal cold case that has been unsolved for nearly 30 years - until now. Set in in the beautiful, remote Welsh countryside, this terrifying true story is told through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary.
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 a real-life mystery.
Cast:
Bill Rich ..... Joseph Fiennes
Liz Rich ..... Alexandra Roach
Wyn Thomas ...... Owen Teale
Laurence Rich ..... Jonathan Case
Mr Jones ..... Ioan Hefin
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
17 Oct 2022
Episode 1: Heol Fanog
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
10 Oct 2022
Welcome to… The Witch Farm
Is this the most haunted house in Britain? Danny Robins investigates in a spine-chilling mix of drama and documentary, starring Joseph Fiennes and Alexandra Roach.
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Ciaran O’Keeffe
Evelyn Hollow
Liz Rich
Bill Rich
Eddie Burks
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