Uncanny (radio series)

Uncanny is a 2021 BBC Radio series created by Danny Robins featuring explorations of the paranormal and supernatural phenomena. The series is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and as a podcast on BBC Sounds.[1] A television version for BBC Two was first broadcast on 13 October 2023.[2][3]

Uncanny
GenreParanormal documentary
Presented byDanny Robins
Country of originEngland
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production companiesBafflegab Productions & Uncanny Media (radio)
BBC Studios (TV version)
Release
Original networkBBC Radio 4, BBC Two
Original release23 October 2021 (2021-10-23)

Each episode, Robins interviews a witness who has had an uncanny experience; topics include poltergeists and other ghosts, UFO sightings and cryptids. The story is punctuated by contributions from two experts who attempt to explain the experience; one expert is usually sceptical and will look to a rational psychological or natural explanation, the other will look for parallels with other similar cases.[4] Experts include Caroline Watt, Chris French, Ciaran O’Keefe and Evelyn Hollow.[5] The theme tune "Don't Have Nightmares" is by indie band Lanterns on the Lake.[6]

Uncanny has run for three series on radio, plus a number of Uncanny Live specials recorded in front of a live audience.[7] Episodes have featured guests such as Mark Gatiss,[8] Laura Whitmore, Laurence Rickard[9] and David Baddiel.[10]

List of episodes

Series 1
No overallNo.TitleFirst broadcastNotes
11The Evil in Room 61123 October 2021A professor recounts a haunting he experienced as a student at Alanbrooke Hall, a demolished Queen's University Belfast hall of residence in the 1970s. Alanbrooke Hall formed the subject of several subsequent episodes as further witnesses contacted the programme.[11][12]
22The Hanging Room30 October 2021A teenager and her family move to an old farm house in the countryside in search of a new start.[13]
33The Todmorden UFO6 November 2021Policeman Alan Godfrey has a close encounter - could it be connected to an unsolved murder in the area?[14]
44My Best Friend's Ghost13 November 2021A young woman is visited by the ghost of her closest friend.[15]
55Return to Room 61120 November 2021Another witness to the goings on at Alanbrooke Hall tells their story.[16]
66The Brooklyn Poltergeist27 November 2021A British model is made to feel unwelcome by her American flatmates...and the resident poltergeist.[17]
77The Angel in the Bathroom4 December 2021A suicidal man is saved by divine intervention.[18]
88The UFO in the Playground11 December 2021Follows up on the Todmorden UFO case, and features stories of two childhood UFO sightings in Wales and Africa.[19]
99I Will Kill You All18 December 2021Journalist Hannah Betts recounts how her family were terrorised by the legacy of a Victorian murder.[20]
1010Don't Sleep in this House25 December 2021A climber spends a terrifying night at an abandoned cottage in the Scottish Highlands.[21]
1111The Curse of Luibeilt1 January 2022Continuation of previous episode. The climber returns to the cottage to confront the presence.[22]
1212Fatal Collision8 January 2022A delivery driver is involved in a life-changing accident.[23]
1313The Return of Elizabeth Dacre15 January 2022Moving to a large house at the seaside, a young family are haunted by visions of the house's former occupant.[24]
1414The Haunting of Tanfield House22 January 2022An art student is haunted by a poltergeist.[25]
1515Bloody Hell Ken29 January 2022Updates on the cases featured in the series - including Alanbrooke Hall.[26]
16SpecialSummer Special Part 1: Canadian Horror Story25 June 2022Something seems very wrong during a family holiday to a fishing village in Newfoundland.[27]
17SpecialSummer Special Part 2: The Room Next Door2 July 2022Further evidence in the Canadian case from another witness.[28]
18SpecialSummer Special Part 3: Uncanny Live29 July 2022Recorded at the Hay Festival[29]
19SpecialUncanny Meets Ghosts27 September 2022Danny Robins discusses ghosts with special guest Laurence Rickard, co-creator of the sitcom Ghosts.[30]
20SpecialChristmas Special23 December 2022A terrifying encounter for a mother and daughter in a Scottish council house.[31]
21SpecialUncanny Live with Mark Gatiss30 December 2022With special guest Mark Gatiss[32]

Series 2
No overallNo.TitleFirst broadcastNotes
221The Boy in Room 38 April 2023A young woman takes a job as a cook at Ampleforth Abbey and finds herself alone in her accommodation - except for the sound of a crying child.[33]
232My Family's Poltergeist15 April 2023A malevolent poltergeist plagues a family.[34]
243Leave the Lights On22 April 2023Continuation of the previous episode.[35]
254Inside Room 61129 April 2023More evidence from the haunting at Alanbrooke Hall.[36]
265Uncanny Live at UncannyCon6 May 2023With special guest Laura Whitmore.[37]
276An Angel Called Bernie13 May 2023A soldier's life is saved by the ghost of his grandmother.[38]
287The Rendlesham UFO20 May 2023Retired USAF officer Lieutenant Colonel Charles Halt recounts his experience in the famous Rendlesham Forest incident of December 1980.[39]
298The Guest Book27 May 2023A young couple discover why the previous occupant of their Victorian shop never went upstairs.[40]
309The Beast of Langeais3 June 2023Two backpackers visit the Château de Langeais in France and have a terrifying encounter after dark.[41]
3110Harry Called20 June 2023A student participates in a Ouija board session, and receives a message from "Harry". He is soon plagued by telephone calls and visitations.[42]
3211Uncanny Live at Hay17 June 2023With special guest David Baddiel at the Hay Festival. A London Underground guard sees the ghost of a lost girl at Russell Square station.[43]
3312The Ghost That Followed Us Home24 June 2023A ghostly girl spotted on family holiday to France appears again closer to home.[44]

Series 3
No overallNo.TitleFirst broadcastNotes
34SpecialSeason 2 Case Update20 September 2023Looking back on some of the cases from the second series with further evidence.[45]
351The Blue Man30 September 2023The apparition of a blue figure in a bedroom in Wales is witnessed by multiple people over many years.[46]
362Uncle Jack7 October 2023A couple move into a dilapidated cottage - could the footsteps from the floor above be the ghost of a late relative?[47]

Television version

A television series for BBC Two was broadcast from Friday 13 October 2023 for three episodes. Each episode is one hour long and features experts from the radio series.[2]

No overallNo.TitleFirst broadcastNotes
11Miss Howard13 October 2023Two separate families are troubled by repeated appearances of an Edwardian spectre in a house in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire.[48]
22The Bearpark Poltergeist20 October 2023A boy living in a house in Bearpark, County Durham witnesses poltergeist activity.[49]
33The Oxford Exorcism27 October 2023[50]

References
  1. "Uncanny". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. "Uncanny, the spookily successful BBC Radio 4 podcast, commissioned for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer". BBC Media Centre. 12 February 2023.
  3. Bushby, Helen (1 October 2023). "Danny Robins: Paranormal activity can bring people comfort". BBC News.
  4. "The week in audio: Uncanny; Just One Thing; Built to Thrive and more". TheGuardian.com. 20 October 2021.
  5. "Uncanny". Bafflegab Productions. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. "Danny Robins, creator of The Battersea Poltergeist, returns with Uncanny - a new paranormal investigation for BBC Radio 4". BBC Media Centre. 13 October 2021.
  7. Kelly, Laura (5 April 2023). "Danny Robins on the return of Uncanny: ghostly monks, poignant poltergeists and famous UFOs". Big Issue.
  8. "Uncanny Live with Mark Gatiss". BBC Radio 4. 30 December 2022.
  9. "Uncanny Meets Ghosts". BBC Radio 4. 27 September 2022.
  10. "Uncanny Live at Hay". BBC Radio 4. 17 June 2023.
  11. "The Evil in Room 611". BBC Programmes. 23 October 2021.
  12. Campbell, Niamh (21 November 2021). "QUB's haunted halls: More former students share paranormal experiences of university accommodation 40 years ago". Belfast Telegraph.
  13. "The Hanging Room". BBC Programmes. 30 October 2021.
  14. "The Todmorden UFO". BBC Programmes. 6 November 2021.
  15. "My Best Friend's Ghost". BBC Programmes. 13 November 2021.
  16. "Return to Room 611". BBC Programmes. 20 November 2021.
  17. "The Brooklyn Poltergeist". BBC Programmes. 27 November 2021.
  18. "The Angel in the Bathroom". BBC Programmes. 4 December 2021.
  19. "The UFO in the Playground". BBC Programmes. 11 December 2021.
  20. "I Will Kill You All". BBC Programmes. 18 December 2021.
  21. "Don't Sleep in this House". BBC Programmes. 25 December 2021.
  22. "The Curse of Luibeilt". BBC Programmes. 1 January 2022.
  23. "Fatal Collision". BBC Programmes. 8 January 2022.
  24. "The Return of Elizabeth Dacre". BBC Programmes. 15 January 2022.
  25. "The Haunting of Tanfield House". BBC Programmes. 22 January 2022.
  26. "Bloody Hell Ken". BBC Programmes. 29 January 2022.
  27. "Summer Special Part 1: Canadian Horror Story". BBC Programmes. 25 June 2022.
  28. "Summer Special Part 2: The Room Next Door". BBC Programmes. 2 July 2022.
  29. "Summer Special Part 3: Uncanny Live". BBC Programmes. 29 July 2022.
  30. "Uncanny Meets Ghosts". BBC Programmes. 27 September 2022.
  31. "Christmas Special". BBC Programmes. 23 December 2022.
  32. "Uncanny Live with Mark Gatiss". BBC Programmes. 30 December 2022.
  33. "The Boy in Room 3". BBC Programmes. 8 April 2023.
  34. "My Family's Poltergeist". BBC Programmes. 15 April 2023.
  35. "Leave the Lights On". BBC Programmes. 6 November 2021.
  36. "Inside Room 611". BBC Programmes. 29 April 2023.
  37. "Uncanny Live at UncannyCon". BBC Programmes. 6 May 2023.
  38. "An Angel Called Bernie". BBC Programmes. 13 May 2023.
  39. "The Rendlesham UFO". BBC Programmes. 20 May 2023.
  40. "The Guest Book". BBC Programmes. 11 December 2021.
  41. "The Beast of Langeais". BBC Programmes. 3 June 2023.
  42. "Harry Called". BBC Programmes. 20 June 2023.
  43. "Uncanny Live at Hay". BBC Programmes. 17 June 2023.
  44. "The Ghost That Followed Us Home". BBC Programmes. 24 June 2023.
  45. "Season 2 Case Update". BBC Programmes. 20 September 2023.
  46. "The Blue Man". BBC Programmes. 30 September 2023.
  47. "Uncle Jack". BBC Programmes. 7 October 2023.
  48. "Miss Howard". BBC Programmes. 13 October 2023.
  49. "The Bearpark Poltergeist". BBC Programmes. 20 October 2023.
  50. "The Oxford Exorcism". BBC Programmes. 27 October 2023.
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