Episode 3: The Old Woman

The Witch Farm

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Drama, Fiction

4.6 • 832 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Liz witnesses a terrifying apparition, and suddenly the haunting is no longer invisible. But is seeing believing? As she tries to solve the mystery of the apparition’s identity, Bill is becoming increasingly worried about Laurence. Could he really have become possessed by the sinister presence in the house or is the remote, lonely location playing with all their minds? Danny Robins investigates.

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 Laurence Rich ..... Jonathan Case Bethan Morgan ..... Rhian Morgan

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: Mark Chadbourn, author of the book on the case, Testimony

A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

Transcript

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0:46.1	I remember seeing the Exorcist and they got a Catholic priest to sort it out.
0:51.2	And I said, well, that's what they must do.
0:53.5	So I phoned up the cathedral in
0:55.4	Bracken and talked to the deacon or something and he found this priest so the
1:02.4	priest comes up and I thought this is it now you know this guy's gonna sort this
1:07.5	he had purple robes on,
1:14.7	and he just walked around with his head bowed.
1:16.4	Oh, Lord, hear my prayer.
1:19.0	Really quite dramatically throwing holy water.
1:22.8	He went all around everywhere, and like, there we are then. Okay, now the exorcism had been finished and off he went.
1:26.2	But, Liz... how the exorcism had been finished and off you went. Jesus Christ, our Lord, amen.
1:29.9	But Liz, did it work?
1:33.2	It did feel slightly better for a few hours.
1:39.2	And then it just came back harder, stronger.
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