The Battersea Poltergeist

The only surviving witness, Shirley Hitchings, shares her experience living with a poltergeist in 1950s London. The podcast explores unsettling noises, a moving chair, and the mysterious events at 63 Wycliffe Road. Shirley reflects on the impact of the paranormal case on her life and her love for art and Marilyn Monroe. A fear experiment in a haunted VR simulation and the mystery of a hovering girl add to the chilling supernatural thriller.

63 Wycliffe Road is an ordinary house on a quiet South London street, but in 1956 it becomes famous as the site of an alleged poltergeist. The strange events focus around teenager Shirley Hitchings – but is it a haunting or hoax? Ghost hunter Harold Chibbett arrives to investigate. This series blends drama and documentary to explore an intriguing paranormal cold case. As we hear the original haunting brought to life, host Danny Robins begins his own present-day investigation – what really happened to terrify the Hitchings family 65 years ago?Written and presented by Danny Robins, starring Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Toby Jones (Detectorists), Burn Gorman (Torchwood) and Alice Lowe (Sightseers).With original theme music by Mercury-nominated Nadine Shah and Ben Hillier, this gripping 8-part series interweaves a chilling supernatural thriller set in 50s London with a fascinating modern-day investigation into Britain’s strangest ever haunting – a mystery unsolved... until now.Shirley Hitchings........Dafne Keen Harold Chibbett.........Toby Jones Wally Hitchings........Burn Gorman Kitty Hitchings..........Alice Lowe Ethel Hitchings..........Sorcha Cusack John Hitchings........Calvin Demba Mrs Cameroo..........Amina ZiaWritten and presented by Danny Robins Experts: Ciaran O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow Sound Designer: Richard Fox Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Nadine Shah and Ben Hillier Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard Directed by Simon BarnardConsultant: Alan Murdie With thanks to James Clark, co-author of 'The Poltergeist Prince of London'A Bafflegab production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021.

A paranormal cold case is re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary. The podcast explores the phenomena associated with poltergeist hauntings and introduces ghost hunter Harold Chibbit. The mysterious occurrences happening to the Hidgings' daughter, Shirley, are also discussed, raising questions about what is truly happening.