The Witch Farm: BBC announces "spine-tingling" drama with The Guest and Time stars based on terrifying true ghost story
Get ready for an "emotional rollercoaster"
The Witch Farm, a “nail-biting” new BBC drama, is bringing one of Uncanny creator Danny Robins’ scariest stories to the screen.
If you’re unfamiliar with Robins, he’s the host of the BBC’s Uncanny podcast. In each episode, he interviews subjects who’ve claimed to experience supernatural phenomena; ghost sightings, UFOs, “time slips”, and much, much more.
His paranormal oeuvre began with The Battersea Poltergeist in 2021, a podcast that led to Uncanny. However, he also made another standalone series, one said to feature “unquestionable evidence of paranormal activity”.
As Robins would say, pack two sets of underwear. The BBC is adapting The Witch King into a drama that’ll almost definitely keep you up at night.
What is The Witch Farm about?
The Witch Farm, set in 1989, follows Bill and Liz Rich after they leave London for South Wales.
Specifically, they move into a remote modern farmhouse in the foothills of Brecon Beacons, “determined to make a fresh start”.
“At first, the isolation feels like freedom. But when, in the midst of a traumatic home birth, Liz becomes convinced she’s seen a ghostly figure in the bedroom they start to feel increasingly afraid,” the synopsis reads.
“What follows is a steady escalation of the chillingly uncanny – unexplained disturbances and an unsettling sense that they are not alone.
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“As Bill and Liz begin to investigate, the house draws them deeper into a history that refuses to stay buried. And as the land yields its secrets, so too does their marriage – testing the limits of trust, belief, and what they’re willing to deny in order to survive.”
Is The Witch Farm based on a true story?
Yes! The Witch Farm is inspired by the real events, theories and first-hand accounts initially explored in Robins’ podcast series of the same name.
However, it won’t be 100% accurate. As the BBC has noted, “some characters, elements and chronologies have been created or changed for dramatic purposes”.
“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?'” Robins said in a statement.
“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.”
You can stream all of The Witch Farm on BBC, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
Who’s in The Witch Farm cast?
Two stars have been announced for the BBC’s adaptation of The Witch Farm: Gabrielle Creevy and Michael Socha.
In 2025, Creevy appeared in two major TV projects: Sky’s Amadeus and BBC One’s The Guest, the latter of which also starred Eve Myles. You may have also seen Creevy in The Pact, Three Women, and Netflix’s Black Doves.
Socha’s career began in one of the most best British cult classics of the 2000s: This is England. He reprised his role as Harvey in all three spin-off shows, too.
Socha has also starred in Showtrial, Time, Chernobyl, and Being Human.
Lindsay Salt, the BBC’s director of drama, called Creevy and Socha “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,” she added.
While Robins is writing and executive producing the series, it’ll be directed by Stacey Gregg (Mary and George, The Innocents).
When is it out?
The Witch Farm doesn’t have a release date yet.
However, it is confirmed to be in development for BBC One and iPlayer. Filming will begin “soon”, according to a press release.
In an ideal world, it’ll air in time for the spooky season later this year, but it could be a 2027 release.
How many episodes is it?
The Witch Farm will be four episodes long, with each episode lasting 60 minutes.
It’s unclear if they’ll drop all at once or if it’ll come to iPlayer and BBC One once per week.
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