The Battersea Poltergeist
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Nicholas Quah wrote in Vulture that "It's nothing transcendental, but boy is it a good time."[4]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Date | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nicholson, Tom (2021-10-25). "6 Spooky podcasts for Halloween". POD BIBLE. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nominees announced for the British Podcast Awards 2022". RadioToday. 2022-06-20. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.