The Witch Farm: BBC Confirms Air Date for Danny Robins’ Haunted Drama

A new supernatural drama based on one of Britain’s most chilling alleged hauntings is heading to BBC One later this month.

The Witch Farm, created and written by Danny Robins, the man behind the hugely popular Uncanny podcast and television series, will premiere on Sunday 22 November 2026 at 9pm UK on BBC One.

The four-part drama is inspired by the disturbing events reportedly experienced by a young couple living at an isolated farmhouse in the Welsh countryside during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The story was previously explored in Robins’ acclaimed BBC podcast of the same name, which investigated the strange events surrounding Heol Fanog, a remote property in the Brecon Beacons.

Now, those experiences are being brought to television in a dramatic retelling of a haunting that has fascinated paranormal enthusiasts for decades.

When Does The Witch Farm Start on BBC One?

The BBC confirmed the premiere date on Halloween, alongside the release of the first teaser for the upcoming drama.

The Witch Farm begins on Sunday 22 November 2026 at 9pm on BBC One and BBC One Wales.

The four-part series will also be available on BBC iPlayer.

The first two episodes are scheduled to arrive on iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 22 November, with the remaining two episodes becoming available the following Sunday, 29 November.

BBC One will broadcast the episodes across two consecutive Sunday and Monday evenings, beginning on 22 November.

The announcement finally answers a question that has been circulating among fans of Danny Robins’ paranormal investigations since the television adaptation was first revealed.

What Is The Witch Farm About?

Set against the isolated landscape of rural Wales, The Witch Farm tells the story of Liz and Bill Rich, a young couple who move into an old farmhouse hoping to begin a new chapter in their lives.

However, their dream of a peaceful countryside existence becomes a nightmare when they begin experiencing a series of increasingly disturbing incidents.

Strange noises, unexplained disturbances and apparent paranormal activity leave the couple questioning what might be happening inside their home.

As the experiences intensify, the family becomes increasingly desperate to understand what they believe is haunting the property.

The drama explores not only the alleged supernatural events but also the emotional impact of living in a house where the occupants no longer feel safe.

And what makes the story particularly unsettling is that it was inspired by the true events of what the real people claimed to have experienced.

The Real Haunting Behind The Witch Farm

The inspiration for the series is Heol Fanog, an isolated farmhouse near the Brecon Beacons in Wales.

Heol Fanog, the farmhouse associated with the haunting that inspired The Witch Farm.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Bill and Liz Rich reported a succession of unexplained incidents while living at the property with their young family.

According to their accounts, these included unexplained sounds, apparent disturbances within the house and experiences that left them believing something unseen might be sharing their home.

The haunting became particularly well known after the couple’s experiences were investigated and documented.

Over the years, Heol Fanog acquired a reputation as one of Britain’s most disturbing alleged haunted houses.

However, as with many famous haunting cases, the reported events remain disputed. The experiences described by the family have not been independently established as supernatural, and alternative explanations have been suggested.

Nevertheless, the case has continued to attract interest because of the number and variety of incidents described by those involved.

Danny Robins Brings His Podcast to Television

For paranormal fans, Danny Robins needs little introduction.

Danny Robins, creator of The Witch Farm and the BBC’s Uncanny.

His BBC podcast Uncanny has become hugely popular for examining alleged paranormal encounters through eyewitness testimony, historical research and discussions involving both believers and sceptics.

Before Uncanny, Robins investigated several remarkable cases through his podcasts, including The Battersea Poltergeist and The Witch Farm.

The original Witch Farm podcast revisited the experiences of the Rich family, exploring their accounts and attempting to understand what might have been responsible for the reported activity.

Rather than presenting a straightforward ghost story, the podcast examined the events through interviews, archival material and different interpretations of the haunting.

The new television drama takes that material in a different direction.

Instead of a documentary investigation, viewers will see the family’s experiences recreated as a supernatural drama.

For those who followed the original podcast, it will be interesting to see how the BBC translates the disturbing accounts into a television production.

Who Stars in The Witch Farm?

The series stars Gabrielle Creevy as Liz Rich and Michael Socha as Bill Rich, portraying the couple at the centre of the alleged haunting.

Creevy is known for her performances in In My Skin and The Pact, while Socha has appeared in productions including This Is England ’86, Being Human and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

The supporting cast includes Jeremy Swift, Sian Gibson and Robert Pugh.

With its isolated Welsh setting and a story built around an ordinary family facing extraordinary circumstances, the production promises a very different atmosphere from the paranormal investigation programmes audiences may associate with Robins.

Is The Witch Farm Based on a True Story?

Yes, although an important distinction needs to be made.

The television drama is inspired by the real-life accounts of Bill and Liz Rich, who reported experiencing unexplained phenomena while living at Heol Fanog.

Their experiences and the subsequent investigation are documented in Danny Robins’ original BBC podcast.

However, the television adaptation is a dramatisation, and its depiction of events should not necessarily be treated as a factual reconstruction of everything that occurred.

Whether the incidents at Heol Fanog had paranormal causes remains an open question.

That uncertainty is part of what has kept the story alive for so many years.

A New Paranormal Drama Worth Watching

With the popularity of Uncanny and the continuing interest in allegedly true haunting stories, The Witch Farm could become one of the BBC’s most talked-about supernatural dramas of the year.

Unlike fictional haunted-house stories, the series draws its inspiration from a case that has been investigated and debated for decades.

For those familiar with the original podcast, it offers a chance to experience the story from a completely different perspective.

And for viewers discovering Heol Fanog for the first time, it may introduce them to one of Britain’s most intriguing alleged hauntings.

Whether you believe the Rich family encountered something supernatural or suspect there may have been another explanation, their story remains a fascinating part of British paranormal history.

The Witch Farm premieres on BBC One on Sunday 22 November 2026 at 9pm UK, with episodes also available on BBC iPlayer.

Sources

• BBC Media Centre — The Witch Farm first-look announcement
• BBC Sounds — The Witch Farm, Danny Robins’ original podcast