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By Jon Donnis
The BBC has released the first trailer for The Witch Farm, a new four-part supernatural drama set against the atmospheric backdrop of the Welsh countryside. Starring Gabrielle Creevy and Michael Socha, the series promises a chilling mystery involving unexplained disturbances, family secrets and a remote farmhouse with a disturbing history.
Written by Danny Robins, the creator of the popular BBC paranormal series Uncanny and The Battersea Poltergeist, the drama is set in South Wales in 1989. It follows Bill (Michael Socha), Liz (Gabrielle Creevy) and their teenage son Jonathan (Lewin Lloyd), who leave London behind in the hope of making a fresh start at Heol Fanog, an isolated modern farmhouse in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons.
Initially, the peaceful surroundings offer the family an escape from their previous lives. However, their optimism soon gives way to fear when strange and increasingly disturbing events begin taking place inside the property. Unexplained disturbances and the repeated appearance of a mysterious figure leave the family questioning what is happening around them and whether they are truly alone.
As Bill and Liz attempt to uncover the truth, their investigation leads them towards a dark history connected to the farmhouse and the surrounding land. The deeper they dig, the more unsettling their discoveries become. Meanwhile, the growing tension begins to affect their marriage, placing their trust in one another under increasing pressure as they struggle to understand what they are experiencing.
Robins has considerable experience exploring supernatural mysteries, having created the hit BBC podcast and television series Uncanny, the docu-drama podcast The Battersea Poltergeist and the West End production 2:22: A Ghost Story, which went on to become an international success. The Witch Farm brings that interest in unexplained phenomena to a fictional television drama.
The supporting cast includes Sian Gibson (The Power of Parker, Peter Kay's Car Share), Robert Pugh (Game of Thrones, The Tuckers), Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso, Downton Abbey), Edward Holcroft (Industry, The Agency) and Roger Evans (Northern Lights, House of the Dragon).
The first two episodes of The Witch Farm will be available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 22 November. The opening episode will also air on BBC One and BBC One Wales at 9pm that evening, followed by the second episode at the same time on Monday 23 November. Episodes three and four will follow the same release pattern the following week.
With its remote Welsh setting, unsettling supernatural mystery and family drama, The Witch Farm looks set to offer an atmospheric addition to the BBC's collection of ghost stories.
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