Episode 5: The Poisoned Land

The Witch Farm

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Drama, Fiction

4.6 • 832 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Does the answer to the haunting lie in the land that Bill and Liz's farmhouse is built on? Dowser Dickie Dodds investigates a theory that there are powerful ley lines under the house, while Danny gets a modern-day lesson in dowsing from a real-life druid. What will they discover? The Witch Farm reinvestigates a real-life haunting – a paranormal cold case that has been unsolved for nearly 30 years - until now. Set 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 Dickie Dodds …… Reece Shearsmith 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'

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0:00.0	On a winter's night in 1974, a crime took place that would obsess the nation.
0:07.0	It was an extraordinary news story.
0:09.0	The story of an aristocrat, Lord Lucan, who's said to have killed the family Nanny,
0:14.0	mistaking her for his wife, then somehow just disappeared.
0:18.0	One of the great mysteries in English criminal history. We're still looking for Lucan.
0:22.1	It's honestly one of the most powerful stories of my lifetime.
0:26.0	I'm Alex Fontunzelman.
0:27.4	This is The Lucan Obsession.
0:29.2	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:32.7	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:38.3	Hello, I'm Mariana Spring, the BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent.
0:44.3	I want to tell you about disaster trolls, my Radio 4 podcast where I investigate how the victims of UK terror attacks are being targeted by conspiracy theorists.
0:56.1	Keep listening after this podcast episode to hear a little bit of the show or search for disaster trolls on BBC Sounds to hear the whole thing.
1:06.8	This is your fault. Where we found him.
1:13.5	It's the field you chose.
1:18.6	He fell and died in the exact spot you painted.
1:22.1	He didn't speak to Bill from that day on.
1:24.1	I think they burnt the painting.
1:26.6	I just felt cold.
1:33.4	Hello, how are we feeling after the roller coaster ride that was episode four?
1:40.6	So many profound emotional reactions to Bill sending Lawrence away. What do we make are the mediums detecting those different personalities in the house? an old woman, two young men and seven witches,
1:45.8	or if Kieran is right, seven people in Welsh women's hats. But biggest news of all, that
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