On an ancient path Will tries his powers for the first time and the Dark appears - in the form of a farm girl who casts a spell. He is powerless to resist as she takes the prized Signs, laughing. Listen on headphones for 3D immersive sound. #TheDarkIsRising

Will Stanton: Noah Alexander

John Smith/Paul Stanton/Mr Beaumont: Thomas Arnold

Bus Conductor/Jamaican Old One/James Stanton: Danny Bailey

Stephen Stanton: Simon Bubb

Mrs Stanton/Mrs Pettigrew/Dr Armstrong: Amanda Hadingue

The Walker/Hawkin: Toby Jones

Narrator: Simon McBurney

The Rider/Mr Mithothin/Mr Stanton/Farmer Dawson: Tim McMullan

Merriman: Paul Rhys

Maggie Barnes/Mary Stanton: Natasha Stone

The Lady/Miss Greythorne: Harriet Walter

Herne: Miles Yekinni

The chorister: Vinay Singh

Radio announcer: Samuel West

Soundscape design: Gareth Fry

Music: Josh Sneesby

Original songs by Johnny Flynn, Luisa Gerstein and Héloïse Tunstall-Behrens

Adapted for audio by Robert Macfarlane and Simon McBurney

Dramaturg: James Yeatman

Director: Simon McBurney

Producers: Catherine Bailey and Tim Bell

A Complicité and Catherine Bailey Production for BBC World Service

Commissioned by Simon Pitts

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