This week we review The Witchfinder (Series 1 Episode 1)
It's the year of our Lord 1647 and fear of witchcraft is rife. Puritanical Christianity, deep-seated superstition and a willingness to scapegoat outsiders have created a tinderbox of suspicion in which few are safe.
A failing witchfinder, Gideon Bannister, transports a suspected witch across 1640s East Anglia to a trial that could change his fortunes forever.
His captive is the worst possible travel companion: an inquisitive, uncouth woman named Thomasine Gooch, whose ability to prick his pomposity and ask uncomfortable questions turns a straightforward journey into a life-changing ordeal.
Written by Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons and Steve Coogan
Produced by Joe Frazer
Directed by Neil Gibbons and Rob Gibbons
A Baby Cow production for BBC.
The Witchfinder is available here: https://bbc.in/3tKVn1S
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