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| Uncanny | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:UncannyTeam.jpg) The show's host Danny Robins (centre) and experts Ciaran O'Keeffe (left) and Evelyn Hollow | |
| Genre | Paranormal documentary |
| Presented by | Danny Robins |
| Country of origin | England |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Bafflegab Productions & Uncanny Media (radio) BBC Studios (TV version) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Radio 4, BBC Two |
| Release | 23 October 2021 |
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Uncanny is a BBC radio and television series created by Danny Robins featuring explorations of the paranormal and supernatural phenomena, first broadcast in 2021. The radio 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] The format has also been adapted as a touring stage show[4] and since 2025 the television series is accompanied by a visual podcast discussion called Uncanny: Post Mortem broadcast in both TV and podcast formats.[5]
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.[6] Experts include Caroline Watt, Chris French, Ciarán O'Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow.[7] The theme tune "Don't Have Nightmares" is by indie band Lanterns on the Lake.[8]
Uncanny has run for four series on radio, plus a number of Uncanny Live specials recorded in front of a live audience and various Christmas and Halloween specials.[9] Special episodes have featured guests such as Mark Gatiss,[10] Laura Whitmore, Laurence Rickard[11] and David Baddiel.[12] The fourth series, Uncanny USA, featured cases exclusively from the United States and was broadcast from April 2024.[13]
- ^ "Uncanny". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Uncanny, the spookily successful BBC Radio 4 podcast, commissioned for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer". BBC Media Centre. 12 February 2023.
- ^ Bushby, Helen (1 October 2023). "Danny Robins: Paranormal activity can bring people comfort". BBC News.
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postmortemwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The week in audio: Uncanny; Just One Thing; Built to Thrive and more". TheGuardian.com. 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Uncanny". Bafflegab Productions. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Danny Robins, creator of The Battersea Poltergeist, returns with Uncanny - a new paranormal investigation for BBC Radio 4". BBC Media Centre. 13 October 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Laura (5 April 2023). "Danny Robins on the return of Uncanny: ghostly monks, poignant poltergeists and famous UFOs". Big Issue.
- ^ "Uncanny Live with Mark Gatiss". BBC Radio 4. 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Uncanny Meets Ghosts". BBC Radio 4. 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Uncanny Live at Hay". BBC Radio 4. 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Danny Robins takes BBC Radio 4's smash hit podcast stateside in new Uncanny USA". BBC Media Centre. 4 April 2024.