- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Jane Anderson
Frances Barber is good at doing frightening women. She’s played Goneril, Nurse Ratched and, more recently, the terrifying Madame Kovarian in Doctor Who. So, it comes as no surprise to learn that Penny, the vulnerable old woman she portrays at the start of this drama, rapidly shrugs off all trappings of frailty and metamorphoses into a driven, manipulative horror who would give Machiavelli a run for his money.
A young couple who have been saving for nine years are delighted when they move into their first home, only to encounter the previous owners — a debt-stricken elderly couple — hiding in the cellar. The nightmare begins here and there’s nowhere to hide from Penny. She’s not moving out until the Grim Reaper comes to call…
About this programme
Kellie Smith's dark, unsettling thriller stars Frances Barber. Young couple Kate and Mark get the shock of their lives when they move into their first home and discover the house's previous owners have neglected to move out - and they soon find themselves faced with a nightmare. With Rebecca Callard and Graeme Hawley.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Kate
- Rebecca Callard
- Mark
- Graeme Hawley
- Penny
- Frances Barber
- Derek
- Russell Richardson
Crew
- Director
- Charlotte Riches
- Producer
- Pauline Harris
- Writer
- Kellie Smith
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