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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
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Danny brings you the creme de le creepy creme of audience stories from the Uncanny live tour.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Experts: Evelyn Hollow and Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe
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 Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
1997, and a group of disaffected teenage goths move into a shared house in Newcastle, embracing the macabre and melancholic goth lifestyle. But when you look into the darkness, sometimes it looks back… Written and presented by Danny Robins
Experts: Alasdair Beckett-King and Evelyn Hollow
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 Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
Hitch a ride with Danny Robins as he explores supernatural sightings on Britain's roads. Vivid, deeply strange and often terrifying, roadside apparitions and phantom hitchhikers are some of the most frequently reported paranormal phenomena. But can they be explained?Written and presented by Danny Robins
Experts: Ian Simmons and Ciaran O'Keeffe
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 Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
1977. Terry and his friend Toby are serving at a United States Air Force base in Missouri. One weekend Toby suggests they go camping just across the Arkansas border, at Devil's Den State Park. What happens that night will change Terry and Toby’s lives forever.Danny Robins attempts to make sense of a bizarre encounter and a secret that stayed buried for 40 years. With guest experts psychologist Nilufar Ahmed and podcaster Andy McGrillen, author of Atlas of Unidentified Flying Objects.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Experts: Nilufar Ahmed and Andy McGrillen
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 Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
12-year-old Louise lives with her mum in a remote house on the Yorkshire moors. They’re plagued by terrifying and seemingly inexplicable phenomena, but Louise’s mum resolutely refuses talk about it, and warns her not to tell anyone else. Events escalate, until even her mother can’t ignore what's happening. Who, or what, is living in the house with them? Written and presented by Danny Robins
Experts: Bridget Christie and Peter Laws
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 Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
A special hour-long live investigation recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre for Halloween. Virginia moves to a quiet street in the city of Bath with her young family. A series of strange events cause her to doubt her own sanity, until an exchange with a neighbour reveals that she's not the only one experiencing scary occurrences... 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 Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
Our final short tale of terror for Halloween.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
Danny Robins bite-size tales of terror countdown to Halloween.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
What fresh terrors await behind the doors of Danny's Halloween Advent Calendar?
A spooky scare every day in October.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
Weird tales for Halloween from the Uncanny inbox.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
Halloween horrors from Danny Robins.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
A bite-sized tale of terror for Halloween.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
Daily Halloween horrors from Danny Robins.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
We count down to Halloween with a daily tale of terror.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
What Halloween horrors will Danny bring today?Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
A brand-new tale of terror from the Uncanny inbox.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
Another bite-sized tale of terror for Halloween.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
What's behind the door of Danny's Halloween Advent Calendar today?Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
Danny's Halloween Advent marches onwards.Written and presented by Danny Robins
Researcher: Nancy Bottomley
Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King
Music: Evelyn Sykes
Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake
Head of Production: Kerry Luter
Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell
Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts
Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4




Kudos to Kieran, at least he's man enough to admit he couldn't provide an explanation.
Love that you started an episode about Rangers with the words 'hello hello'. Well done Danny!
Untill the end.... meh... but stick with it untill the "punch line" 🥶
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An hour listening, which culminated in them saying they'd heard footsteps outside of their tents. Haunting.... The scariest thing was someone stepping in a puddle on the way there. FFS. 😂
he's a terrible liar
Is anyone else having issues playing this episode? every time I click on it, it says an error has occurred?
Can we have the link to the bar stool photo on the bbc website please?
i love this podcast, it's a favourite of mine! keep up the good work!
I was excited for this podcast as loved the narrator and his Battersea Poltergeist. This however is incredibly confusing jumping between one story and another. Sadly off-putting.
hmm. if my best friend died I'd hold onto their very last words, and in conversation with other friends I would naturally tell them what had been said to me.
"a highly suggestible culture" does this woman think we all just sit around the open fire telling ghost stories? Ireland being portrayed as a nation of superstitious idiots. come on
just as I'm listening, a new episode gets uploaded!
oh dear....3 series in and recycling old episodes already. BBC never changes...
Can't play or download this one, errors out every time. Please reupload the episode
is anyone else having an issue playing this episode? just keeps saying there's a playback error. I've changed my battery optimisation setting in castbox but didn't help. all other episodes are playing fine.
If it was the lighthouse couldn't that have been proven on subsequent nights?
so glad you're back!
great story well told, but I was hoping for more emphasis on possible scientific/practical explanations. With regards to simultaneous hallucinations and nightmares in a common environment, that would indicate the presence of a toxin that they were exposed to in that environment, like black mold or a toxic building material, or something in the hall's food. I don't know how to address the poltergeist activity unless the whole thing is some sort of prank or hazing from other students, possibly including toxins or hallucinogens and practical tricks.
Hannah doesn't believe in the patriarchy. The ghost should've eaten her.