Gabrielle Creevy and Michael Socha lead Danny Robins' new supernatural thriller, The Witch Farm

The four-part drama is inspired by Danny's hit podcast of the same name.

BBC One has announced a new four-part supernatural thriller from Danny Robins, inspired by his podcast of the same name. A ghost story and mystery set in the countryside in South Wales, 1989, The Witch Farm stars Gabrielle Creevy and Michael Socha as Bill and Liz Rich, who leave London for Heol Fanog, a remote modern farmhouse in the foothills of the 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…

What follows is a steady escalation of the chillingly uncanny, unexplained disturbances and an unsettling sense that they are not alone. 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 to survive.

The Witch Farm is inspired by the real events, theories and first-hand accounts explored in Danny’s original podcast of the same name, and in the drama, some characters, elements and chronologies have been created or changed for dramatic purposes.

Speaking ahead of the new series, writer, creator and executive producer Danny Robins, said "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?’. 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."

To which the BBC's Director of Drama, Lindsay Salt, added, "Taking BBC Drama viewers into the hugely popular world of Danny’s podcasts for the first time is incredibly exciting, and in Gabrielle and Michael we have 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!"

Made by Mammoth Screen, part of ITV Studios, The Witch Farm is written by Danny Robins, produced by Megan Ott, directed by Stacey Gregg and executive produced by Simon Barnard, Stacey Gregg and Danny Robins, James Gandhi and Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, and Nawfal Faizullah and Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC.

Speaking about The Witch Farm, executive producer James Gandhi said "We’re absolutely thrilled to be bringing Danny Robins’s The Witch Farm to the screen. Danny is a master storyteller, and we hope this will thrill and terrify the BBC audience. We couldn’t be happier to have Stacey Gregg directing, and Gabrielle and Michael leading the cast!"

Mammoth Screen’s Creative Director Rebecca Keane has overseen the development of the series, with additional funding support by the Welsh Government via Creative Wales.

The series will be produced in association with and distributed internationally by ITV Studios, and the original podcast was a Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4.

The Witch Farm will air on BBC One