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Knock of the Ban-Sithe
Three siblings return to the Isle of Lewis to visit their dying mother. But their memories haunt them. Stars Helen Mackay.
Three siblings return to the family croft on the Isle of Lewis to visit their dying mother.
But their childhood home is haunted by unsettling memories and fears as they wait through the night for the arrival of the dreaded Ban-Sithe.
Kenny Boyle's contemporary ghost story based on Gaelic folklore.
Kirstin………..Helen Mackay
Mairi………….Sophia Mclean
Calum……….Kenny Boyle
Peggi………..Mairi Morrison
Titan…………Aora
Directed at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2022.
On radio
Next Saturday16:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
Thu 18 Aug 202214:15BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 27 Aug 202514:15BBC Radio 4 FM
- Next Saturday16:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Next Sunday00:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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