Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Episode Four: The Wild Hunt | 20221229 | Will is pursued by the tornado of the Dark and prepares for the final battle. Herne the Hunter, who rides for the first time in a thousand years, summons his ghostly hounds. The Old Ones gather from across the centuries as the ancient conflict between Light and Dark reaches its climax. This four-part version, edited for BBC Radio 4, of the BBC World Service serialisation of Susan Cooper's classic, is written and recorded to take place across the Christmas holidays. #TheDarkIsRising Will Stanton ... Noah Alexander, John Smith/ Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont ... Thomas Arnold Jamaican Old One/ James Stanton ... Danny Bailey Stephen Stanton ... Simon Bubb Mrs Stanton/Dr Armstrong ... Amanda Hadingue, The Walker (Hawkin) ... Toby Jones Narrator ... Simon McBurney The Rider/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson ... Tim McMullen Merriman ... Paul Rhys Maggie Barnes/Mary Stanton ... Natasha Stone. The Lady/Miss Greythorne ... Harriet Walter Herne ... Miles Yekinni Chorister ... Vinay Singh Soundscape designed by Gareth Fry Original songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Heloise Tunstall-Behrens. Music by Josh Sneesby The book by Susan Cooper was adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurney. Director: Simon McBurney Producers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell. A Complicit退 and Catherine Bailey production for BBC World Service An ancient conflict between Light and Dark reaches its climax. A young boy's time-travelling fight against ancient evil |
| Episode One: The Sign-seeker | 20221226 | A boy's 11th birthday and an unusual gift mark the beginning of a great test of character, as young Will Stanton is drawn into an ancient struggle between Light and Dark. He is told his task: to find the six Signs of the Light before the Dark destroys them. Realising he has supernatural powers, Will learns he is an Old One', whose duty is to fight the rising strength of the Dark across the centuries. #TheDarkIsRising This four-part version, edited for BBC Radio 4, of the BBC World Service serialisation of Susan Cooper's classic, written and recorded to take place across the Christmas holidays. Cast Will Stanton ... Noah Alexander, John Smith/ Paul Stanton ... Thomas Arnold Jamaican Old One/ James Stanton ... Danny Bailey Stephen Stanton ... Simon Bubb Mrs Stanton ... Amanda Hadingue, The Walker (Hawkin) ... Toby Jones Narrator ... Simon McBurney The Rider/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson ... Tim McMullen Merriman ... Paul Rhys Maggie Barnes/Mary Stanton ... Natasha Stone. The Lady/Miss Greythorne ... Harriet Walter Soundscape designed by Gareth Fry Original songs are by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Heloise Tunstall-Behrens. Music by Josh Sneesby The book by Susan Cooper was adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurney. Director: Simon McBurney Producers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell. A Complicit退 and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World Service. A young boy is drawn into an ancient struggle between Light and Dark. A young boy's time-travelling fight against ancient evil |
| Episode Three: The Coming Of The Cold | 20221228 | The Dark grips the country in an unnatural frost, as deepening snow traps people indoors. To break the spell, Will needs to fight back and find the Sign of Fire but the Dark lies in wait, ready to strike back. The Rider is abroad. This four-part version, edited for BBC Radio 4, of the BBC World Service serialisation of Susan Cooper's classic, is written and recorded to take place across the Christmas holidays. #TheDarkIsRising Will Stanton ... Noah Alexander, John Smith/ Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont ... Thomas Arnold Jamaican Old One/ James Stanton ... Danny Bailey Stephen Stanton ... Simon Bubb Mrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong ... Amanda Hadingue, The Walker (Hawkin) ... Toby Jones Narrator ... Simon McBurney The Rider/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson ... Tim McMullen Merriman ... Paul Rhys Maggie Barnes/Mary Stanton ... Natasha Stone. The Lady/Miss Greythorne ... Harriet Walter Chorister ... Vinay Singh Soundscape designed by Gareth Fry Original songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Heloise Tunstall-Behrens. Music by Josh Sneesby The book by Susan Cooper was adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurney. Director: Simon McBurney Producers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell. A Complicit退 and Catherine Bailey production for BBC World Service The forces of the Dark lay dreadful siege to those of the Light. A young boy's time-travelling fight against ancient evil |
| Episode Two: The Book Of Gramarye | 20221227 | Will tries out his new powers for the first time, but the Dark appears -- and strikes back at him. When Will travels with Merriman to a different time - 1875 - he begins to understand how much is at stake in his quest for the Six Signs. Nowhere is safe, and his family is now in danger. This four-part version, edited for BBC Radio 4, of the BBC World Service serialisation of Susan Cooper's classic, is written and recorded to take place across the Christmas holidays. #TheDarkIsRising Will Stanton ... Noah Alexander, John Smith/ Paul Stanton ... Thomas Arnold Jamaican Old One/ James Stanton/Bus Conductor ... Danny Bailey Stephen Stanton ... Simon Bubb Mrs Stanton ... Amanda Hadingue, The Walker (Hawkin) ... Toby Jones Narrator ... Simon McBurney The Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson ... Tim McMullen Merriman ... Paul Rhys Maggie Barnes/Mary Stanton ... Natasha Stone. The Lady/Miss Greythorne ... Harriet Walter Chorister ... Vinay Singh Soundscape designed by Gareth Fry Original songs are by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Heloise Tunstall-Behrens. Music by Josh Sneesby The book by Susan Cooper was adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurney. Director: Simon McBurney Producers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell. A Complicit退 and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World Service. Will uses his new powers, but the Dark appears in many terrifying forms. A young boy's time-travelling fight against ancient evil |