“I’m a big believer in ghosts, angels and energies”, Young told Sky Press Office. “I have had a few spooky happenings over the years and think I had a paranormal experience once. I stayed at a friend’s house a long time ago that I didn’t think had a very nice presence in. I ran through these curtains which were tied back and they shut behind me. I remember he had a Scalextric which used to go around the track on its own.”

Bedlam is set around a newly converted apartment, which turns out to be a haunted former pre-Victorian asylum. The six-part series begins on Monday 7th February.