Folk horror for Christmas from BBC radio

December 23, 2022 3:46 AM

Voices in the Valley is a new BBC radio series of ten short horror tales, all set in the isolated English village of Barrowbeck, and all written by Andrew Michael Hurley. Readers include Tamsin Greig, Toby Jones, Maxine Peake and Reece Shearsmith. I found them perfect listening for this bleak, midwinter season.
posted by Paul Slade (2 comments total)

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I do love a bit of folk horror at Xmas.
posted by faceplantingcheetah at 5:25 AM on December 23, 2022

It’s a decent series of short pieces, which is a blessing and a curse. The episodes are bite-sized, with a wide variety of times and tones, which makes them perfect for listening to between other duties. The shortness also means that none of the characters or settings or situations are particularly developed, leading to small shudders rather that full-on horror. That could also be a plus or a minus, depending on your taste. Since the whole series is maybe 2.5 hours for 10 episodes, why not give it a shot?
posted by GenjiandProust at 6:01 AM on December 23, 2022