Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Experiment | 19971022 | 20190107 (BBC7) 20190108 (BBC7) 20221123 (BBC7) 20221124 (BBC7) | Anthropologist Dr John Montague is recruiting for a supernatural experiment. When Eleanor Vance arrives, she soon falls under the malevolent spell of Hill House - with its history of terror and violence... Shirley Jackson's spine-chilling Gothic Horror - first published in 1959. Abridged in 8-parts by Alison Joseph. Read by Emma Fielding. Producer: Gemma Jenkins Dr Montague conducts an experiment at Hill House. Who will be first? |
| 02 | Recruits | 19971024 | 20190108 (BBC7) 20190109 (BBC7) 20221124 (BBC7) 20221125 (BBC7) | Eleanor Vance meets the other 'subjects' recruited for the experiment. |
| 03 | Surprises | 19971024 | 20190109 (BBC7) 20190110 (BBC7) 20221125 (BBC7) 20221126 (BBC7) | What surprises are in store at Hill House after the first night? |
| 04 | Voices | 19971026 | 20190110 (BBC7) 20190111 (BBC7) 20221128 (BBC7) 20221129 (BBC7) | Voices in the dark and a strange message... Dr Montague continues his 'anthropological research' at the malevolent Hill House. Shirley Jackson's spine-chilling Gothic Horror read by Emma Fielding. Abridged in eight parts by Alison Joseph. Producer: Gemma Jenkins Is Eleanor hearing things? And who wrote the strange chalk messages for her? |
| 05 | The Message | 19971027 | 20190111 (BBC7) 20190112 (BBC7) 20221129 (BBC7) 20221130 (BBC7) | Events take a sinister turn in one of the recruit's rooms as Dr Montague continues his investigations into the supernatural at Hill House. Shirley Jackson's spine-chilling Gothic Horror read by Emma Fielding. Abridged by Alison Joseph. Producer: Gemma Jenkins Events take a sinister turn.... Abridged in eight parts by Alison Joseph. Dr Montague continues his investigations after a terrible scene at Hill House. |
| 06 | 20041101 | 20190114 (BBC7) 20190115 (BBC7) | More sounds and visitations, but how much of Hill House is manipulated by Eleanor's mind? | |
| 06 | Shaking | 19971030 | 20221130 (BBC7) 20221201 (BBC7) | The house shakes as though destroying itself... |
| 07 | Strange Behaviour | 19971031 | 20190115 (BBC7) 20190116 (BBC7) 20221201 (BBC7) 20221202 (BBC7) | Eleanor is acting oddly.... How much of Hill House is manipulated by Eleanor's mind? |
| 08 | 19971101 | 20190116 (BBC7) 20190117 (BBC7) | Eleanor wants to stay but the House has its own ideas. | |
| 08 | The Way Home | 19971031 | 20221202 (BBC7) 20221203 (BBC7) | Eleanor wants to stay but the House has its own ideas. |