New BBC dramas set in Tenby and Welsh countryside announced

Following the BBC’s plans to increase portrayal content across the devolved nations, BBC Network and BBC Cymru Wales have commissioned two brand new dramas that will tell authentic Welsh stories and will be made in Wales.

Old Town Murders, a brand-new, witty, twisty crime series will be set in Tenby, West Wales, starring Mark Lewis Jones and Steffan Rhodri, while The Witch Farm, a ghost story and mystery set in the Welsh countryside brings Danny Robbins’ hit podcast of the same name to the screen, starring Gabrielle Creevy and Michael Socha.

Head of Commissioning for BBC Cymru Wales, Nick Andrews, said: “We’re heading into such a rich season of content for audiences in Wales – stories which resonate deeply here but will ricochet across the UK and beyond. We promised a slate of high impact scripted shows across the next year and we will be delivering on that promise. Our world class creatives are firing on all cylinders, producing outstanding work.”

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, said: “Following the recent success of Wales-made hit dramas The Other Bennet Sister and The Guest, we’re delighted to announce two new dramas both filmed and set in Wales. With fabulous writers Matthew Barry (Old Town Murders) and Danny Robins (The Witch Farm), we’re extremely proud to have these two fantastic series coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One, as part of our commitment to produce distinctive, must-see dramas across the UK.”