Enthusiasts of Welsh drama will be delighted to learn the BBC has revealed two new commissions based in Wales. In keeping with the corporation’s pledge to increase programming across the devolved nations, BBC Network and BBC Cymru Wales have approved two new dramas that will present authentic Welsh stories and be filmed in Wales.

Old Town Murders, a clever and humorous crime series, will take place in Tenby, West Wales, starring Mark Lewis Jones and Steffan Rhodri. Meanwhile, The Witch Farm, a supernatural mystery set in the Welsh countryside, adapts Danny Robbins’ celebrated podcast of the same name for the small screen, with Gabrielle Creevy and Michael Socha heading up the cast.

Production for Old Town Murders has begun in Tenby, Cardiff and across the South Wales coastline, as the programme’s writer, creator and executive producer Matthew Barry has posted an update on social media hinting that it will appear on our screens in 2027. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter

The Welsh-born writer and executive producer was behind the film Men Up, along with the thriller The Guest, and has now developed the new series of six 60-minute episodes with Quay Street Productions for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales.

Matthew Barry said: “I’m thrilled to be reuniting with Nicola, Davina, and the entire team at Quay Street Productions – alongside our friends and colleagues at the BBC – to bring another Welsh series to the screen.

“Old Town Murders is more than a crime drama; at its heart, it’s about friendship, reinvention and the courage to begin again later in life.”, reports Wales Online.

“After working together on Men Up, I wrote this series for Mark and Steffan, and I can’t wait for them, alongside the rest of our incredible cast, to bring these characters to life.” Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox

Meanwhile, spooky drama The Witch Farm was written by Danny Robbins, who previously created the successful BBC paranormal podcast and television series Uncanny, docu-drama podcast The Battersea Poltergeist, and the West End production turned international sensation 2:22 – A Ghost Story.

The series will consist of four 60 minute episodes, and filming is due to begin soon.

Writer, creator and executive producer Danny Robbins comments: “Making the original podcast series of The Witch Farm was an exciting, thrill-ride in itself – finding a real- life case that – just maybe – comes close to answering that biggest of all questions, ‘do ghosts exist?’.

“Now things are getting even more exciting, as we evolve the story into a TV drama with this fantastic cast and the brilliant director Stacey Gregg.

“Get ready for a supernatural thriller that plays out as the most deliciously dark detective story – an emotional rollercoaster that will have you gripped, moved and spine- tingled. I can’t wait to spook you out.”

Head of Commissioning for BBC Cymru Wales, Nick Andrews, commented: “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, added : “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.”

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