Episodes
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| 01 | Classic Uncanny: Case 1: The Evil In Room 611 | 20211020 | 20231104 (R4) | Danny meets Ken, a highly respected geneticist. A man who doesn't believe in ghosts, but cannot get over the fact that he believes he saw one 40 years ago as a student in Belfast. This is the story of a student bedroom that seems to have a mysterious and frightening impact on those who sleep in it, of poltergeist activity, sinister apparitions and a dark force that Ken describes as ‘pure evil'. What is the secret of Room 611 and is it supernatural or in the minds of its inhabitants? Featuring expert help from parapsychologist Caroline Watt and ordained minster and paranormal writer Peter Laws. Written and presented by Danny Robins Experts: Caroline Watt and Peter Laws Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Can a student bedroom in Belfast really contain 'pure, distilled evil'? The story of a Belfast student bedroom that has a frightening impact on anyone who sleeps in it. Can a room really contain 'pure, distilled evil? | |
| 01 | S1. Christmas Special | 20221221 | 20221223 (R4) | It's the season for ghost stories, and Danny Robins is back with another real-life tale of the paranormal in this special Uncanny episode that sees a family Christmas turned upside down. A young child and his mother share a council house in a Scottish village, but as objects start to inexplicably move they get the feeling that they are not alone. Who is the mysterious presence haunting their dreams? The roots of the answer lie in something that happened years before and is utterly terrifying... Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A real-life ghost story for Christmas, with Danny Robins. | |
| 01 | S1. Summer Special Part 1: Canadian Horror Story | 20220606 | 20220619 (R4) 20220625 (R4) | ~Uncanny is back, with a brand-new case, in this terrifying Summer Special episode. It's 1998 and teenager Scott goes on his first trip abroad, a summer vacation in the rugged beauty of Newfoundland in Canada. But when Scott's family stay the night in a remote seaside lodging house, their trip of a lifetime becomes the holiday from hell as they find themselves seemingly face to face with a malevolent supernatural force. Nearly 25 years later, Danny meets Scott to see if he can solve the mystery that has haunted him his whole life. What really happened in that lonely old house? Was it demonic or can it be explained? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 When a British family goes on vacation, the trip of a lifetime becomes a holiday from hell | |
| 01 | S1. Summer Special Part 2: The Room Next Door | 20220613 | 20220626 (R4) 20220702 (R4) | Danny returns once more to Newfoundland, Canada and the family holiday from hell, as we hear from a new witness to the terrifying events of that night in the summer of 1998 - Scott's Dad, Brian. It turns out Scott and his brother were not the only family members to be menaced by a seemingly malevolent supernatural force. What happened in the rest of that lonely seaside guest house is bizarre, frightening and shocking. Talking to Brian and Scott, Danny tries to piece together the pieces of the puzzle to find out what really happened. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Danny returns to Newfoundland, Canada, and the family holiday from hell. | |
| 01 | S1. Summer Special Part 3: Uncanny Live | 20220620 | 20220729 (R4) | The third part of this unholy trinity of Summer special episodes. Danny Robins is joined by paranormal experts Ciaran O'Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow, his co-stars on Uncanny and The Battersea Poltergeist, for an exciting live episode, recorded at the Hay Festival 2022. They bring Uncanny's thrills and chills to a live audience, with a selection of all-new true-life supernatural encounters and a deep-dive on some of the strange phenomena discussed in the series. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Danny Robins hosts an exciting live episode of Uncanny recorded at the Hay Festival 2022. | |
| 01 | S1. Uncanny Live With Mark Gatiss | 20221230 | Danny meets actor, writer and Uncanny fan Mark Gatiss, for this very special live episode, recorded at the London Podcast Festival 2022. The pair discuss their mutual passion for ghosts, and investigate some new real-life stories of the paranormal. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Mark Gatiss joins Danny Robins to investigate real-life stories of the paranormal. | ||
| 01 | 01 | Case 1: The Evil In Room 611 | 20211020 | 20211023 (R4) 20231104 (R4) | Danny meets Ken, a highly respected geneticist. A man who doesn't believe in ghosts, but cannot get over the fact that he believes he saw one 40 years ago as a student in Belfast. This is the story of a student bedroom that seems to have a mysterious and frightening impact on those who sleep in it, of poltergeist activity, sinister apparitions and a dark force that Ken describes as pure evil'. What is the secret of Room 611 and is it supernatural or in the minds of its inhabitants? Featuring expert help from parapsychologist Caroline Watt and ordained minster and paranormal writer Peter Laws. Written and presented by Danny Robins Experts: Caroline Watt and Peter Laws Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Can a student bedroom in Belfast really contain 'pure, distilled evil'? |
| 01 | 02 | S1. Case 2: The Hanging Room | 20211027 | 20211030 (R4) | Teenager Millie moves with her family into her grandparents remote historic farmhouse in the English countryside. It is a house with a tragic past that seems to be returning to haunt the family in a way that feels dangerous and disturbing, pushing them to the edge of sanity. Millie tells Danny Robins about her ordeal in this terrifying episode that reveals the true impact of living in a haunted house'. Featuring expert help from psychologist Chris French and The Battersea Poltergeist's Evelyn Hollow. Written and presented by Danny Robins Experts: Chris French and Evelyn Hollow Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A teenager moves to a farmhouse with a tragic past - one which returns to haunt her. |
| 01 | 03 | Classic Case: The Todmorden Ufo | 20211103 | 20211106 (R4) 20231028 (R4) | Retired policeman Alan Godfrey tells us the story of the case that has obsessed him for his whole life. When Alan tries to solve a weird and seemingly impossible murder in the small northern town of Todmorden, it leads to a bizarre UFO sighting and then a strange and sinister government cover up that ends up affecting Alan's life. Danny Robins explores if there is real evidence of extra-terrestrial visits to Earth. Did Alan genuinely have an alien encounter and, if not, why were the real-life men in black' from the government so interested? Written and presented by Danny Robins Experts: David Clarke and Colin Lyall Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A Yorkshire policeman has a close encounter - with dramatic consequences. Danny Robins explores if there is real evidence of extra-terrestrial visits to Earth. Did Alan genuinely have an alien encounter and, if not, why were the real-life ‘men in black' from the government so interested? Policeman Alan Godfrey witnesses what he believes to be a UFO, and catches the attention of both the press and shadowy men in black. But did he really have an alien encounter? |
| 01 | 04 | S1. Case 4: My Best Friend's Ghost | 20211110 | 20211113 (R4) | Laura, a young woman with a wild streak, leaves home and finds a room in a flat-share where she meets Anna, who becomes her best friend. When Anna dies tragically from cancer, Laura is heartbroken, but then - ¦ Anna comes back. As Laura tells Danny Robins her story, he explores the world of mediums (is it really possible to contact the dead?) and investigates the greatest of all mysteries - ? what happens to us when we die? Written and presented by Danny Robins Experts: Chris French and Ashley Darkwood Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A young woman is heartbroken when her best friend dies, but then... she comes back. |
| 01 | 05 | S1. Case 5: Return To Room 611 | 20211117 | 20211120 (R4) | Danny Robins goes deeper on the first Uncanny case, the haunting of Belfast student tower block Alanbrooke Hall in the early 1980s, and talks to new witnesses to the strange events there. Can he come any closer to solving the mystery? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Danny Robins uncovers intriguing new evidence about the haunting of Alanbrooke Hall. |
| 01 | 06 | S1. Case 6: The Brooklyn Poltergeist | 20211124 | 20211127 (R4) | Model and influencer Charli Howard tells her ghost story to Danny Robins. It's 2017 and Charli is alone in New York, trying to carve out a modelling career. She accepts a room in a shared house with a local couple, but they have not been entirely honest with her. The previous resident of the room fled in fear and Charli is about to experience her very own dose of terror at the hands of a malicious male spirit. As objects go flying and the house resounds to terrifying noises, Charli decides to take matters into her own hands. Can she exorcise her supernatural stalker? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Model Charli Howard encounters a terrifying male spirit in New York. |
| 01 | 07 | S1. Case 7: The Angel In The Bathroom | 20211201 | 20211204 (R4) | Danny Robins talks to Tom, an NHS mental health nurse working with troubled young people. Tom starts to work with Yousuf, a teenage boy from a devoutly Muslim background. His family believe he is possessed by a djinn - an evil spirit, but Tom believes Yousuf is having a crisis of faith which has led him to the brink of suicide. When Yousuf does tries to take his own life, he is rescued in seemingly impossible circumstances. Ardent atheist and sceptic Tom is forced to explore the possibility that he has witnessed something he cannot explain. But is it really divine intervention? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A teenage boy attempts suicide. But is he really saved by divine intervention? |
| 01 | 08 | S1. Case 8: The Ufo In The Playground | 20211208 | 20211211 (R4) | Danny Robins returns to his investigation into the Todmorden UFO case to assess new evidence that has come in from listeners - and also hears from two compelling new witnesses, one in Wales and one in Africa, who both experienced UFO encounters as children. Do their experiences shed any light on the ongoing mystery of possible alien contact with humans? Is the truth out there? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Two children, 20 years apart and on different continents, witness UFOs at their school. |
| 01 | 09 | S1. Case 9: I Will Kill You All | 20211215 | 20211218 (R4) | Journalist Hannah Betts recounts the terrifying ghost story of her family home - a haunted house filled with paranormal activity seemingly linked to a murder that happened there in Victorian times. Can a house really record the tragic events that took place and replay them, as this house seems to every night? Are the ghosts real or the product of tensions within Hannah's large family? When a chilling message is revealed to Hannah and her siblings, the haunting gets shockingly close to home. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Can a house record the tragic events of the past and replay them every night? |
| 01 | 10 | Classic Case: Don't Sleep In This House | 20211222 | 20211225 (R4) 20231021 (R4) | Christmas 1974, and two young climbers stumble across an abandoned house in the Scottish mountains. It's a bothy - a safe shelter for hunters and climbers out in the wilds of the highlands. But Phil and Jimmy are about to experience the most terrifying night of their lives, alone in the middle of nowhere. Is a violent spirit determined to drive them out into the freezing night? Years later, Phil tells Danny Robins his story and about how he researched the house, discovering others had had similar experiences there. What's going on? Danny investigates. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Two climbers experience the most terrifying night of their lives in the Scottish highlands Christmas 1974, and two young climbers shelter in an abandoned house in the Scottish mountains. They are about to experience the most terrifying night of their lives. |
| 01 | 11 | S1. Case 11: The Curse Of Luibeilt | 20211229 | 20220101 (R4) | After young climber Phil's terrifying night in the Scottish highlands, whatever lurks in the abandoned cottage appears to follow him home to Glasgow. He decides to return to Luibeilt to confront his fears and solve the mystery - but what happens next will haunt Phil for the rest of his life. Danny digs further into this bizarre and scary case. Does it offer proof that ghosts exist? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 After his terrifying experience, Phil returns to Luibeilt to confront whatever lurks there |
| 01 | 12 | S1. Case 12: Fatal Collision | 20220105 | 20220108 (R4) | Delivery driver Amanda is driving home in the early hours when she's involved in a terrible, life-changing accident. Or is she? Danny investigates another eerie tale of the supernatural. He also takes a look back at the series so far, presenting some amazing new evidence and witness accounts for previous cases. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A delivery driver is involved in a terrible accident. But did it really happen? |
| 01 | 13 | S1. Case 13: The Return Of Elizabeth Dacre | 20220112 | 20220115 (R4) | A young family moves into a historic seaside house converted from a once famous hotel, but when they start to see an apparition who resembles the former owner, they begin to wonder if they are really welcome. Does she want them out of her house? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A family moves house, but keeps seeing an apparition who resembles the former owner. |
| 01 | 14 | S1. Case 14: The Haunting Of Tanfield House | 20220119 | 20220122 (R4) | A young woman breaks away from her Catholic background when she attends art school. Memories of a childhood exorcism haunt her, but when it appears there is a poltergeist in her new house, she once again consider the existence of the Devil. But does the poltergeist really mean harm or is it just trying to get a message through? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A student is plagued by a poltergeist in her student digs. But is it trying to help? |
| 01 | 15 | S1. Case 15: Bloody Hell Ken | 20220126 | 20220129 (R4) | In this season finale, Danny returns one more time to Ken's terrifying haunting in Room 611, discovering new evidence and new witnesses to the terrifying events at Alanbrooke Hall, plus there will be major revelations about some of the other cases this series. Can these supernatural mysteries be solved? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 In the season finale, Danny returns one more time to the terrifying haunting in Room 611. |
| 02 | S2. Case 5: Uncanny Live At Uncannycon | 20230503 | 20230506 (R4) | Danny is joined by actor and presenter Laura Whitmore and Uncanny expert Ciaran O'Keeffe to discuss some brand-new listener cases, recorded live at the first-ever Uncanny Fan Convention, a day-long festival devoted to all things supernatural. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Danny hosts a live episode of Uncanny recorded at UncannyCon 2023. | |
| 02 | S2. Case 6: An Angel Called Bernie | 20230510 | 20230513 (R4) | Matthew, a soldier in the Irish Defence Forces, always had a difficult relationship with his grandmother, right up until her death. So can it really be her spirit who saves him from dying in the years that follow? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Script assistant: Leo Dunlop Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A soldier's life is saved by the spirit of his grandmother. | |
| 02 | 01 | S2. Case 1: The Boy In Room 3 | 20230405 | 20230408 (R4) | Danny Robins returns with a brand new season of Uncanny. Homeless, 19-year-old Marie gets a job at a working monastery in the North of England. Night after night, she hears the sound of a young boy crying in an adjacent room, but there's no-one there. What is the dark secret of Room 3? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Script assistant: Leo Dunlop Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Every night 19-year-old Marie hears a phantom boy crying. What is the secret to Room 3? |
| 02 | 02 | S2. Case 10: Harry Called | 20230607 | 20230610 (R4) 20231014 (R4) | When a spirit called Harry makes contact via a Ouija board, student Will thinks his friends are playing a joke. But then Harry starts calling him - ¦ Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A student makes contact with a paranormal entity\u2026 and then it starts calling him. When a spirit called Harry makes contact via a Ouija board, student Will thinks his friends are playing a joke. But then Harry starts calling him. |
| 02 | 02 | S2. Case 2: My Family's Poltergeist | 20230412 | 20230415 (R4) | James moves with his parents to a new house, but the family are swiftly plunged into a maelstrom of terrifying, violent poltergeist activity which will tear the family apart. Could this be the scariest Uncanny episode yet? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Script assistant: Leo Dunlop Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A family move to a new house, but are torn apart by a terrifying, violent poltergeist. |
| 02 | 03 | S2. Case 11: Uncanny Live At Hay | 20230614 | 20230617 (R4) | Danny Robins is joined by writer and broadcaster David Baddiel and paranormal expert Evelyn Hollow for this special episode, recorded live at the Hay Festival 2023. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 David Baddiel and Evelyn Hollow join Danny for this special episode from the Hay Festival. |
| 02 | 03 | S2. Case 3: Leave The Lights On | 20230419 | 20230422 (R4) | As the poltergeist activity ramps up dramatically, the family resort to desperate measures. Can they survive living with a vengeful poltergeist? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Script assistant: Leo Dunlop Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Can James's family survive living with a vengeful, violent poltergeist? |
| 02 | 04 | S2. Case 12: The Ghost That Followed Us Home | 20230621 | 20230624 (R4) | Strange and terrifying events occur at a family wedding in rural France - ¦ and back in England, things escalate even further. Has a paranormal entity followed the family home? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Script editor: Simon Jacobs Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A family is followed home from France by a paranormal entity. |
| 02 | 04 | S2. Case 4: Inside Room 611 | 20230428 | 20230429 (R4) | Danny returns once more to Alanbrooke Hall in Belfast, and the supernatural saga of Room 611. He's joined by former Queens University students Ken and Gary Foster to talk about the case. Recorded live at UncannyCon 2023. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Danny returns once more to Belfast Queens University, and the shocking events in Room 611. |
| 02 | 07 | S2. Case 7: The Rendlesham Ufo | 20230517 | 20230520 (R4) | The Rendlesham Incident is the most famous and controversial case in British UFO history, a story riddled with claims and counterclaims. Danny Robins talks to one of the original witnesses and tries to piece together just what happened back in December 1980 at a US airbase in Suffolk. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Script editor: Dale Shaw Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Danny Robins with the most famous case in British UFO history - the Rendlesham Incident |
| 02 | 08 | S2. Case 8: The Guest Book | 20230524 | 20230527 (R4) | Kitty moves into her new partner's house, a former Victorian cobblers shop in the North West of England... but someone else is already living there with him. Someone who doesn't want her there. Someone who isn't alive. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Script editor: Simon Jacobs Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Kitty moves into a new house, but someone else is living there... someone who isn't alive. |
| 02 | 09 | S2. Case 9: The Beast Of Langeais | 20230531 | 20230603 (R4) | Two 17-year-olds from Northern Ireland win the chance to go on a study trip along the River Loire in France. But what happens to them there will haunt them even 40 years later. Did they really have a brush with the devil? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Script assistant: Leo Dunlop Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Two 17-year-olds hitchhiking in France have a brush with the devil. |
| 03 | Bonus Episode: Uncanny S3 Case Update | 20240214 | 20240309 (R4) | Danny Robins looks back at Season 3 and answers your questions and theories, and we hear some incredible new evidence and witness testimony. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Danny Robins looks back at Season 3 and answers your questions and theories. Danny Robins investigates compelling real-life stories of the paranormal. Danny Robins answers your questions and explores your theories about Season 3, and we hear some incredible new witness testimony. | |
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| 03 | S3 Case 5 | 20231104 | 20231125 (R4) | An Uncanny double bill, featuring two cases that will chill and perplex. The first features a bizarre, impossible experience on a family day out in Newcastle, the second, a life-changing moment for an unwell woman in Coventry. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 An Uncanny double bill, featuring two perplexing new cases - an impossible experience on a family day out in Newcastle, and a life-changing moment for an unwell woman in Coventry. | |
| 03 | S3 Christmas Special: The Haunting Of Daisy May Cooper | 20231225 | Daisy May Cooper believes her house is haunted. Three years ago, the award-winning actress and writer moved to a new-build house in the Cotswolds, but within weeks odd events start to trouble Daisy and her family: phantom footsteps, objects moving by themselves and ghostly apparitions. Now she's called on the help of Danny to investigate. Will he survive the night in Daisy's haunted house? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Daisy May Cooper believes her house is haunted. Will Danny survive the night there? Danny Robins investigates compelling real-life stories of the paranormal. Actress and writer Daisy May Cooper believes her new-build house is haunted. Now she's called on the help of Danny to investigate. Will he survive the night in Daisy's house? | ||
| 03 | 01 | S3. Case 1: The Blue Man | 20230927 | 20230930 (R4) | 16-year-old Sarah moves to a new house in North Wales, and every night wakes to see a man standing at the end of her bed, accompanied by a terrible feeling of intense sadness. She thinks it's a dream, but then realises she's not the only one to see him - ¦ Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Script editor: Dale Shaw Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Every night 16-year-old Sarah wakes to see a blue man at the end of her bed. Who is he? |
| 03 | 02 | Uncle Jack | 20231004 | 20231007 (R4) | Tim moves from London to a 16th century coaching house in Cornwall, to find it already occupied by a long-dead previous owner - Uncle Jack. Tim and his partner quickly adjust to the constant noise of Jack's spectral footsteps jumping from the upstairs window. But then one night, things change - ¦ Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Script editor: Dale Shaw Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Tim lives contentedly alongside a noisy ghost... but one night, things change. |
| 03 | 03 | The Ghost Who Hated Parties | 20231108 | 20231111 (R4) | 1986, and three art students move into digs in Waterford, Ireland. But they discover the house seemingly disapproves of visitors, reacting to talk of student parties with lights flickering and cupboard doors banging. It's funny at first, but not for long - Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A derelict cottage becomes a student party house. But the house doesn't like it. A derelict cottage in Waterford, southern Ireland, becomes a student party house. But the house doesn't like it. 1986, and three art students move into digs in Waterford, Ireland. But they discover the house seemingly disapproves of visitors, reacting to talk of student parties with lights flickering and cupboard doors banging. It's funny at first, but not for long - Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A derelict cottage becomes a student party house. But the house doesn't like it. A derelict cottage in Waterford, southern Ireland, becomes a student party house. But the house doesn't like it. |
| 03 | 04 | Elton's Phone | 20231115 | 20231118 (R4) | Christmas 1982, and 6-year-old Elton loves playing with his younger sister's present, a toy telephone. But joy turns to fear when it starts ringing by itself. Can an object really be haunted? Or is something unseen playing with the telephone? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Script edtor: Dale Shaw Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 A 6-year-old boy loves playing with his toy telephone. Until it starts ringing by itself. Christmas 1982, and six-year-old Elton loves playing with his toy telephone. That is, until it starts ringing by itself. |
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| 03 | 05 | Double Trouble | 20231121 | 20231125 (R4) | An Uncanny double bill, featuring two cases that will chill and perplex. The first features a bizarre, impossible experience on a family day out in Newcastle, the second, a life-changing moment for an unwell woman in Coventry. Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 An Uncanny double bill, with two new bizarre and perplexing cases. An Uncanny double bill, featuring two perplexing new cases - an impossible experience on a family day out in Newcastle, and a life-changing moment for an unwell woman in Coventry. |
| 03 | 06 | Good Evening | 20231129 | 20231202 (R4) | 1989, and Anne moves to a new house in a new town with her husband and baby. Life seems unremarkable, until one day she's prodded in the back and hears a refined voice in her ear - but there's no-one there. It happens again, and then again. Is Anne's imagination getting the better of her? Or does something want her attention? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Script editor: Dale Shaw Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 Anne starts hearing a voice at her shoulder, again and again. Is her mind playing tricks? Life is unremarkable for new mother Anne, until she starts repeatedly hearing a voice at her shoulder. Is her mind playing tricks? Or does something unseen want her attention? |