The Dark Is Rising

BBC World Service

A young boy’s time-travelling fight against ancient evil. When the Dark comes rising, who will hold it back? This dramatisation of Susan Cooper’s cult novel is a magical journey into the supernatural.

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13 episodes
Updated Dec 31, 2022

Episodes13

Newest first

Dec 31, 2022 · 18 min
12. The Joining of the Signs
Twelfth Night. The Old Ones gather from across the centuries
Dec 30, 2022 · 17 min
11. The Hunt Rides
Will is pursued by a tornado of the Dark
Dec 29, 2022 · 18 min
10. The King of Fire and Water
Will’s sister is missing
Dec 28, 2022 · 18 min
9. Hawk in the Dark
The Rider is poised to strike
Dec 27, 2022 · 17 min
8. The Coming of the Cold
The Dark grips with deepening snow
Dec 26, 2022 · 17 min
7. The Besieging
Fear on Christmas Day. A man freezing in snow
Dec 25, 2022 · 17 min
6. The Opening of the Present
Will is betrayed. Nowhere is safe and his family are in danger
Dec 24, 2022 · 17 min
5. The Book of Gramarye
Hawkin risks his life for ancient knowledge
Dec 23, 2022 · 17 min
4. The Walker on the Old Way
Will tries his new powers, but the Dark appears
Dec 22, 2022 · 18 min
3. The Sign-Seeker
Will seeks the Signs of the Light
Dec 21, 2022 · 18 min
2. Midwinter Day
Waking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider
Dec 19, 2022 · 18 min
1. Midwinter Eve
This night will be bad. Tomorrow will be beyond all imagining
Nov 17, 2022 · 6 min
Introducing The Dark Is Rising
Fighting against evil in a time-travelling midwinter family drama.

The Dark Is Rising

12. The Joining of the Signs

11. The Hunt Rides

10. The King of Fire and Water

9. Hawk in the Dark

8. The Coming of the Cold

7. The Besieging

6. The Opening of the Present

5. The Book of Gramarye

4. The Walker on the Old Way

3. The Sign-Seeker

2. Midwinter Day

1. Midwinter Eve

Introducing The Dark Is Rising