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Twelfth Night. The Old Ones gather from across the centuries. The Signs are joined together by a blacksmith with rings of gold and, as the Old Ones bid him farewell, Will is full of anguish as he returns to his own time. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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Will is pursued by the tornado of the Dark and prepares for the final battle. He flies with Merriman on the great white horse to where Herne the ancient hunter is waiting. Herne summons his hounds – a pack of huge white animals ghostly in the half-light. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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Will’s sister is missing. He searches through driving rain and melting snow to find her, as a road becomes a river. The great white horse again comes to his aid and, when lightning strikes, a ship rises bearing a long-dead king. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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Will is terrified. The thunderous knocking on the door can only mean one thing – it is The Rider, ready to attack. The Walker has been emboldened by the Dark and summons ice candles which bring a terrible chill, even as they burn. Will discovers the awful truth of The Walker’s identity. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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The Dark grips the country in unnatural frost, as deepening snow traps people indoors. Will needs the Fifth Sign, the Sign of Fire. Meanwhile, the frozen man Will rescued from the snow says the Dark is calling. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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Christmas Day. The snowfall is intense as Will walks. The Dark has surrounded the church. Will fights back and discovers a Fourth Sign. On the journey home, a rook leads Will to a man freezing in the snow. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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It is Christmas Eve 1875 and Hawkin turns to the Dark. Will hasn’t a moment to lose and goes back to his own time to find the Third Sign. His family sing carols, oblivious to danger, and Will is able to protect them with a spell before The Rider can strike. But at home on Christmas morning there is a knock at the door. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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It is Christmas Eve and Will has been transported to a different time, 1875. Hawkin risks his life to break a spell and free a tome of ancient knowledge. The book speaks of hidden things - of real magic, of rocks and trees and stars. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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On an ancient path Will tries his powers for the first time and the Dark appears - in the form of a farm girl who casts a spell. He is powerless to resist as she takes the prized Signs, laughing. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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Will learns of his task: To find the six Signs of the Light before the Dark destroys them. He discovers an unexpected power and learns he is an Old One, whose duty is to fight the rising strength of the Dark across the centuries. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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Will awakes in a different time, centuries before his own. Where a familiar farm stood there is a huge forest, blanketed in snow. The Rider, a terrifying agent of the Dark, tries to kidnap him but Will is rescued by a white horse and taken to a pair of carved oak doors set on a hillside. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining. December 20, the day before Will’s 11th birthday, and all he wants is snow. But something is not right. On his way to Dawson’s Farm, a hunched old man scuttles into trees, the animals are disturbed. And then Will receives a present. It is a Sign. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising
Will Stanton: Noah AlexanderJohn Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas ArnoldBus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny BaileyStephen Stanton: Simon BubbMrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda HadingueThe Walker/Hawkin: Toby JonesNarrator: Simon McBurneyThe Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullanMerriman: Paul RhysMaggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha StoneThe Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet WalterHerne: Miles YekinniThe chorister: Vinay SinghRadio announcer: Samuel West Soundscape design: Gareth FryMusic: Josh SneesbyOriginal songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurneyDramaturg: James Yeatman Director: Simon McBurneyProducers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World ServiceCommissioned by Simon Pitts
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Fighting against evil in a time-travelling midwinter family drama. A gripping journey through a frozen landscape... and an unending epic battle against the forces of “the Dark”. On midwinter’s eve, 11-year-old Will Stanton discovers he is an ancient being and guardian of “the Light”. This eerie drama is best experienced on headphones for a unique, immersive ‘binaural’ experience. The 12-part adaptation of Susan Cooper’s cult novel has its world premiere on 19 December 2022 and drops daily from 21 December. When the dark comes rising, who will hold it back? #TheDarkIsRising
