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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. The podcast is a documentary of a true story with dramatized reenactment.

Reception

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

Awards

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

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. The scripted series is titled The Battersea Poltergeist and the unscripted series is called Blumhouse's Ghost Story. The companies also secured the rights to the book called The Poltergeist Prince of London: The Remarkable True Story of the Battersea Poltergeist.

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.
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  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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