The Battersea Poltergeist

The Battersea Poltergeist is a horror podcast and audio drama produced by BBC Radio 4 and presented by Danny Robins. The show was nominated for a British Podcast Award, Audio and Radio Industry Award, and a New York Festivals Radio Award. The podcast was later adapted into two television series.

Background

The podcast was produced by BBC Radio 4 and presented by Danny Robins.[1] The podcast is a documentary of a true story with dramatized reenactment.[2][3]

Reception

Nicholas Quah wrote in Vulture that "It's nothing transcendental, but boy is it a good time."[4]

Awards

Award Date Category Result Ref.
British Podcast Awards 2022 Best True Crime Podcast Nominated [5][6]
Audio and Radio Industry Awards Best New Show Finalist [7]
The Creative Innovation Award Finalist
New York Festivals Radio Awards 2021 Best Podcast Finalist [8]

Adaptation

In May 2021, the podcast was set to be adapted into a scripted and unscripted series. The adaptation was created by Maniac Productions and Blumhouse Productions and distributed by Peacock.[9] The scripted series is titled The Battersea Poltergeist and the unscripted series is called Blumhouse's Ghost Story.[10] The companies also secured the rights to the book called "The Poltergeist Prince of London: The Remarkable True Story of the Battersea Poltergeist".[11]

References

  1. ↑ "The week in audio: The Battersea Poltergeist; Catching Melanie's Killer; Eddie Mair – review". the Guardian. 2021-01-23. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. ↑ Fenwick, George (2021-02-13). "The best podcasts to listen to this week". Stuff. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  3. ↑ Nicholson, Tom (2021-10-25). "6 Spooky podcasts for Halloween". POD BIBLE. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  4. ↑ Quah, Nicholas (2021-11-24). "5 Great Podcasts to Binge This Week". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Nominees announced for the British Podcast Awards 2022". RadioToday. 2022-06-20. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  6. ↑ Turauskis, Francesca (2022-06-22). "The nominees for the British Podcast Awards 2022 have been announced". POD BIBLE. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  7. ↑ "Shortlist announced for the Audio and Radio Industry Awards 2022". RadioToday. 2022-04-05. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  8. ↑ RBR-TVBR (2021-07-30). "2021 New York Festivals Radio Awards Announces Finalists | Radio & Television Business Report". Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  9. ↑ Otterson, Joe (2022-07-07). "'Battersea Poltergeist' Scripted & Unscripted Series Land at Peacock for Development (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  10. ↑ Richards, Will (2021-05-26). "Blumhouse to develop new series about the Battersea poltergeist". NME. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-05-25). "'The Battersea Poltergeist': Blumhouse TV & Michael Seitzman's Maniac Prods. To Develop Scripted & Unscripted Series Based On Podcast". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
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