The Secret of Crickley Hall is a BBC television adaptation by Joe Ahearne of the 2006 supernatural thriller novel of the same name written by the British author James Herbert.

The main storyline, set in 2006, follows the events of the Caleigh family who rent Crickley Hall because Gabe Caleigh (Tom Ellis) gets a short contract in the area; the other is a series of flashbacks following events in 1943 when orphans – who have been evacuated from London during World War II – are living at Crickley Hall.

[3] Gabe Caleigh, his wife Eve, and their children, Loren, Cameron and Cally, live in London.

The Secret of Crickley Hall was first shown on 28 October 2012 in the United States as a three-hour event on BBC America.

Gabe privately asks Loren how she would feel about moving as he wants to take Eve from their home during the anniversary of Cam's disappearance.

As the Caleigh family drive through the village of Devil's Cleave and arrive at Crickley Hall, a sense of mystery and déjà vu comes over Eve.

In the dining room Eve asks Gabe if the house has a land-line telephone because she wants the police to be able to get hold of them should anyone come forward with information as it is the anniversary.

Eve and Gabe explore the cellar and discover a deep well, while Loren and Cally are washing-up in the kitchen.

Percy replies in the negative but he will keep quiet about the dog as long as the children stay out of the cellar.

It is nighttime and a rattling noise is coming from the cupboard that Stefan hid in during the opening scene.

On investigation, they find the old toys from the orphans in a wardrobe and the dismantled beds from the children's room.

Eve wakes up and upon going downstairs sees puddles on the floor and closes the cellar door.

At the church, the Caleigh family are greeted by the Reverend Andrew, who tells them about the flash flood that struck the village in 1943.

Eve repairs a spinning top after it fell out of the wardrobe in the attic the previous night.

As she lets it spin, she can hear Cam's voice and they have an emotional conversation in which he says the ghosts know where he is, but he is not dead.

In present day, Maurice, now under the alias of Gordon Pyke, visits Crickley Hall where the past comes back to haunt him.

Eve becomes desperate for answers when Lilli claims the ghost of Augustus told her that Cam was dead and this is later revealed to be sadly true.

In present day, Gordon/Maurice tries to kill Loren in the hope that Augustus will stop haunting him if he gets one more child.

Cam's parents are relieved to learn that Stefan led a happy life after escaping the orphanage.