Podcast

Uncanny

Documentary, Society & Culture

From ghostly phantoms to UFOs, Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of paranormal encounters. So, are you Team Believer or Team Sceptic?

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

Documentary chart
#27
Episodes
133
Releases
Daily
Typical length
2 min
On air since
2021
Latest episode
10 hours ago

Episodes

133 episodes, newest first

  1. Series 6: Uncanny Series 6 - Trailer

    Show notes

    Danny Robins returns with a chilling new season of ghost stories, poltergeist encounters, haunted homes and eerie workplaces. Settle in for spine-tingling tales perfect for long winter nights. So, are you Team Believer or Team Sceptic?

    Listen on BBC Sounds, Watch on iPlayer every Tuesday from 10 November 2026.

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

    6 min
  2. Uncanny Halloween Special

    Show notes

    This Halloween, Danny Robins takes his paranormal partners-in-crime Ciaran O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow on an after dark excursion to allegedly one of the most haunted locations in Britain - the Tower of London.

    This is a place soaked in some of Britain’s bloodiest history, where Anne Boleyn was beheaded, Guy Fawkes was tortured, and the Princes in the Tower were said to have met a grisly end. There are long-running rumours of hauntings all around the building, but are they real?

    Danny meets current and former staff, including Chris, a retired Beefeater whose experiences in the Tower are the stuff of nightmares, and Lee, who also says he saw something supernatural in the very same room. Alden Gregory, curator of the Tower, tells Danny about the ghosts that have been spotted there over the years. But are these experiences paranormal, or a manifestation of the psychological stresses of living surrounded by so much gruesome history?

    Recorded on location at the Tower of London, this is a chance for the Uncanny team to get their boots on the ground and find out.

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Produced by Danny Robins and Victoria Lloyd Executive Producer: Simon Barnard

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    59 min
  3. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 31: The Haunted Lock-in

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  4. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 30: Great Aunt Gertie

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  5. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 29: Give Me My Clothes Back

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  6. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 28: The Tabby & the Timeslip

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    1 min
  7. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 27: The Secret on the Sideboard

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    1 min
  8. Halloween Countdown 2026: Halloween Countdown Case Update 3, & Case 26: Terrier of Terror

    Show notes

    It's time for another case update! Uncanny Community, you have sent a bumper bag of comments and theories on the cases so far, and in this update Danny Robins will share a selection that will spook you to the marrow. Expect scintillating speculation from Team Sceptic, and some brilliant brainwaves from Team Believer too.

    And if that's not all - we also have a new case from our witness, Ian.

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    19 min
  9. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 25: Shadows in Cliffords Tower

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  10. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 24: My Elastic Legs

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  11. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 23: A Message From Nan

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  12. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 22: The Back of Me

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  13. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 21: The Rigi Dragon

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  14. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 20: Strangers on a Train

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  15. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case Update & Case 19: The Black Mass

    Show notes

    It's time for another case update, as Danny Robins opens the inbox to share your thoughts, comments and theories on the cases so far. And there have been lots of them - from a mysterious ring of feathers to a pair of possibly paranormal false teeth.

    And if that's not enough we have a brand new case for you too, from our witness, Suzanne.

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    12 min
  16. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 18: A Hand on My Shoulder

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    1 min
  17. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 17: The Ship's Ghost

    Show notes

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  18. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 16: Night Nurse

    Show notes

    Every day in October, Danny Robins will share a short, real-life, possibly paranormal story sent in by you - the Uncanny community.

    Expect gruesome ghosts, haunted hotels and even a pair of phantom false teeth.

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  19. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 15: The Ghost Who Saved My Sister

    Show notes

    Every day in October, Danny Robins will share a short, real-life, possibly paranormal story sent in by you - the Uncanny community.

    Expect gruesome ghosts, haunted hotels and even a pair of phantom false teeth.

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min
  20. Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 14: The Cyclist, and the UFO

    Show notes

    Every day in October, Danny Robins will share a short, real-life, possibly paranormal story sent in by you - the Uncanny community.

    Expect gruesome ghosts, haunted hotels and even a pair of phantom false teeth.

    Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny Robins

    A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

    2 min