
Sour Hall
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Listen to Sour Hall from 25th January, with a new episode releasing daily.
When George inherits her family farm it’s supposed to be a new start for her and her partner Ash, an escape from the chaotic pace of Manchester life and the traumatic incident that’s casting a shadow over their relationship.
George embraces country living and a burgeoning dairy business but a lonely Ash can’t settle – the farm is isolated and the villagers’ stares make clear their feelings about the inter-racial lesbian couple in their midst.
And then there is the strange banging coming from the milking shed which George won’t let her enter.... Ash is sure she can hear George whispering to someone or something inside....
A presence haunts the farm, one that feeds on fear itself, and it’s hungry. To survive, Ash and George must face past traumas and embrace the things that go bump in the night, or risk being destroyed by them.
Recorded in partial 360 degree sound on location in Yorkshire, this truly terrifying Audible Original stars Lucy Fallon as George and Pearl Mackie as Ash and is best enjoyed when listened to with headphones. This new podcast is a dramatic adaptation of the critically-acclaimed Sour Hall, one of the short stories written by Naomi Booth for Hag.
Please note: Sour Hall contains strong language, adult themes and scenes of a violent nature which some listener’s may find upsetting. In particular the series references sexual violence, and miscarriage. Much of this is explored via the lens of supernatural horror, but listener discretion is advised. More detail on potentially triggering content can be found by clicking 'details' on each episode in the app. And for the best listening experience, wear headphones.
This original podcast is 6 episodes in total. New episodes will arrive in your Library daily over six days from 25 January, 2021.
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Jan 14 20211 min
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Jan 25 202131 mins
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Jan 26 202124 mins
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boggart
noun
A mischievous character from English folklore, boggarts attach themselves to a person or location. Though they can occasionally be considered merely impish or even helpful, boggarts are more often characterised as malevolent and hostile.
Sour Hall’s resident boggart is destructive and torments George and Ash by exacerbating the sources of their pain, drawing out past traumas and current fears.
It's been such a thrill to adapt and expand upon Naomi Booth's beautiful and atmospheric short story. The horror of Sour Hall is intrinsically rooted in the psychology of unresolved trauma, and the ways in which that trauma manifests and challenges us to face it. I wanted to approach this story from a distinctly femgaze perspective and to focus on the characters' emotions and relationships, how the horror element manipulates and threatens these, and to highlight the healing power of love and of empathy, both for ourselves and for others.
Directing Sour Hall on location on an actual farm in Yorkshire was such a unique and wonderful experience for myself and our incredible cast and crew, and that, paired with the amazing 360/binaural sound technology we used, has resulted in something that will hopefully feel really immersive, chilling, and moving for listeners.
- Laura Kirwan-Ashman
A peek into the world of Sour Hall
Behind the scenes at the recording of Sour Hall

Laura Kirwan-Ashman
The writer and director of Sour Hall, Laura’s work focuses on Blackness, queerness, and a hopepunk, feminine gaze approach to storytelling. Laura’s roots are in filmmaking; her short films have won awards and shown at festivals, and she is one of 2020's BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew mentees. Laura is currently writing her debut feature film in development with the BFI, and has several TV projects in the works.

About the performer
Lucy Fallon is best known for her performance as Bethany Platt in Coronation Street, a role for which she was the 2018 winner of the National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance, the winner of the 2018 British Soap Awards for Best Actress and Best Female Dramatic Performance as well as winning the 2017 Inside Soap Award for Best Actress.

About the performer
Pearl Mackie is an accomplished screen and stage actress best known for roles such as Bill Potts in Doctor Who and Lulu in The Birthday Party at The Harold Pinter Theatre. Pearl is also a well-known voice in the audio industry and starred in Forest 404 for the BBC and was seen most recently in Michael Winterbottom’s Greed.
Great story odd additions
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Gripping!
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Compelling and Well Produced. More to come??
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Not bad
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Would recommend
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Great folk horror that is comfortable being its own thing. Brilliant representation too, which is utterly natural and a vital seed from which the insidious horror grows — but nevertheless instantly relatable and terrifying, no matter who you are.
Recommended!
Absolutely brilliant and immediate folk horror
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Freaky and enjoyable
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It wasn't frightening or mildly scary,nor overly adult.
It was tediously over produced, the surround sound didn't really do anything to me other than confuse and cause too much sensory imput, making the spoken dialogue muffled and hard to hear clearly.
I really wanted to like this as it seems like a great idea for an audio play, but the ending let it down as completely unbelievable and unrealistic.
My stars are for the voice actors,who despite the weak story line did very well in with the material,but it was as far as being scary? Only if you are 14 I suppose. Sorry audible.
Really wanted to enjoy this.
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Not bad but needs some work
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a good quick listen. kept me entertained all day
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