The Seeker: Midwinter Eve

Drama based on Susan Cooper's novel. A boy begins to have eerie and magical experiences on his 11th birthday, one December. Will discovers that he belongs to a group of ancient, time-travelling beings called the Old Ones, who are guardians of `the Light" - and must wage an unending battle against the forces of `the Dark". Together with his fellow Old Ones, Merriman and The Lady, Will must untangle the riddle of the Walker, protect his family from the terrifying Rider, collect the Signs of Light and defeat the Dark - an immense burden on young shoulders. With Toby Jones, Harriet Walter, Simon McBurney, Paul Rhys and newcomer Noah Alexander