Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Barrowbeck Survey | 20221030 | Ten strange and unsettling tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. The village of Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. Today: it is 2048. The valley is flooded, and the village submerged. But the past voices of Barrowbeck demand to tell their tales... Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley is a British folk-horror writer, and the author of the Costa-winning The Loney, as well as Devil's Day and Starve Acre. Reader: Maxine Peake - other readers in the series include: Siobhan Finneran, Reece Shearsmith, Tamsin Greig and Toby Jones. Producer: Justine Willett Maxine Peake kicks off ten chilling strange tales from the folk-horror author of The Loney Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. | |
| 02 | A Strange Case | 20221030 | 20221106 (R4) | Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales... In today's story, it is 1782, and two Barrowbeck villagers are accused of the murder of a young woman. But the courtroom is awash with rumours about her unnatural death... Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley Reader: Reece Shearsmith Producer: Justine Willett Reece Shearsmith reads the next in a series of ten chilling strange tales. Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. |
| 03 | After The Fair | 20221030 | 20221113 (R4) | Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales... In today's story, it is 1909, and the appearance of Pascal's fantastical fair in Barrowbeck provokes panic in the village... Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley Reader: Alexandra Hannant Producer: Justine Willett Another chilling strange tale set in the remote and seemingly cursed village of Barrowbeck Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. |
| 04 | A Few May Creep Back | 20221030 | 20221120 (R4) | Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales... In today's story, it's now the 1960s, and an elderly teacher finds himself unnerved by one of his pupils. Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley Reader: David Schofield Producer: Justine Willett An elderly teacher find himself unnerved by one of his pupils. Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. |
| 05 | Natural Remedies | 20221030 | 20221127 (R4) | Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales... Today: In the midst of an unexpectedly fertile summer in Barrowbeck, a childless couple make an agonising decision.... Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley Reader: Siobhan Finneran Producer: Justine Willett A childless Barrowbeck couple make an agonising decision. Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. |
| 06 | Pity | 20221030 | 20221204 (R4) | Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales... Today: A man struggles to make sense of a shocking childhood tragedy in a local fishing pool ... Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley Reader: Paul Hilton Producer: Justine Willett A man struggles to make sense of a shocking childhood tragedy back in Barrowbeck. Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. |
| 07 | The Haven | 20221029 | 20221211 (R4) | Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales... In today's story, read by Toby Jones, it is 1899, and a traveller to Barrowbeck finds himself at the Haven Psychiatric Hospital at harvest time... Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley Reader: Toby Jones Producer: Justine Willett Toby Jones reads the next chilling strange tale from the folk-horror author of The Loney. Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. |
| 08 | The Sisters | 20221028 | 20221218 (R4) | Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. The village of Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales... Today: As winter descends, a writer finds herself at a Barrowbeck guest house run by two rather odd sisters... Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley Reader: Tamsin Greig Producer: Justine Willett Tamsin Greig reads the next chilling strange tale from the folk-horror author of The Loney Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. |
| 09 | A Celestial Event | 20221027 | 20221225 (R4) | Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. The village of Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales... In today's story, it is Christmastime in Barrowbeck, and a group of friends gather to support their friend whose wife has died in very strange circumstances.... Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley Reader: David Hounslow Producer: Justine Willett Friends gather to support their friend, whose wife has died in strange circumstances. Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. |
| 10 | The God Stone | 20221026 | 20230101 (R4) | Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley. The village of Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales... In today's story, it is 2031, and two newcomers to the village of Barrowbeck struggle to make sense of its strange rituals... Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley Reader: Jessica Raine Producer: Justine Willett Jessica Raine reads the final story in this series of British folk horror tales. Strange tales set in an isolated village on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. |