Two historical landmarks are set to feature as a backdrop for a new TV series. Filming is taking place at Fort Amherst in Chatham and Penshurst Place near Tonbridge for the historical drama, The Witch Trials. It is based on true events and follows the lives of four women across Scotland, England and Germany in the 16th and 17th centuries. Each of them will face the harsh reality affecting many innocent women at the time: being accused of witchcraft. The project aims to explore the lives of those accused of such an “undefendable” crime and the consequences of their own existence and those of ge…
