Uncanny Podcast
Countdown to Halloween with Danny Robins with bite-size tales of terror. So, are you Team Believer or Team Sceptic?
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
Episodes to download
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Case Update & Case 19: The Black Mass—Halloween Countdown 2026
Today
Time to hide behind the sofa for another tiny tale of terror.
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Case 18: A Hand on My Shoulder—Halloween Countdown 2026
Yesterday
Enjoy another bite-sized bit of possibly paranormal activity from the Uncanny community.
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Case 17: The Ship's Ghost—Halloween Countdown 2026
Saturday
Tis the season to be creepy, as Uncanny counts down the days to Halloween.
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Case 16: Night Nurse—Halloween Countdown 2026
Friday
Spine tingling real-life witness testimony as Danny Robins counts down to Halloween.
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Case 15: The Ghost Who Saved My Sister—Halloween Countdown 2026
Thursday
Danny Robins gets ready for spooky season with another miniature mystery.
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Case 14: The Cyclist, and the UFO—Halloween Countdown 2026
Wednesday
Dip into the Uncanny candy bowl for another possibly paranormal mystery.
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Case 13: Say My Name—Halloween Countdown 2026
Last Tuesday
Day 13 of the Halloween Countdown. Is it unlucky for the sender of today's mini mystery?
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Countdown Catch Up and Case 12: Beckoned Towards the Light—Halloween Countdown 2026
Last Monday
Time for the first catch up of the Halloween Season, and a brand new Uncanny mini-case
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Case 11: A Ring of Feathers—Halloween Countdown 2026
Last Sunday
Another short shot of the supernatural, for day 11 of the Uncanny Halloween Countdown.
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Case 10: The Falling Lady—Halloween Countdown 2026
Sat 10 Oct 2026
Danny Robins shares another miniature mystery from the Uncanny inbox.
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Case 9: Dad's Front Teeth—Halloween Countdown 2026
Fri 9 Oct 2026
Time to dip into the Uncanny candy bowl for another tiny tale of terror.
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Case 8: A Glitch in the Matrix—Halloween Countdown 2026
Thu 8 Oct 2026
Enjoy a bite-sized bit of possibly paranormal activity from the Uncanny community.
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Case 7: The White Walker—Halloween Countdown 2026
Wed 7 Oct 2026
Danny Robins offers another canape of creepy, as Uncanny counts down to Halloween.
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Case 6: Anne's Hand—Halloween Countdown 2026
Tue 6 Oct 2026
Spine tingling real-life witness testimony as Danny Robins counts down to Halloween.
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Case 5: Vanishing Vikings—Halloween Countdown 2026
Mon 5 Oct 2026
Celebrate spooky season with a miniature mystery from the Uncanny community.
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Case 4: The Room We Don't Sleep In—Halloween Countdown 2026
Sun 4 Oct 2026
Time for a small plate of spooky. It's day 4 of the Halloween Countdown.
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Case 3: The Blue Haze—Halloween Countdown 2026
Sat 3 Oct 2026
A tiny tale of terror, as Danny Robins counts down the days to Halloween.
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Case 2: A Phantom Farmer—Halloween Countdown 2026
Fri 2 Oct 2026
Another microdose of the mysterious as we continue the countdown to Halloween.
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Case 1: Emily and Ollie—Halloween Countdown 2026
Thu 1 Oct 2026
Danny Robins starts the countdown to Halloween with a short shot of the supernatural.
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Little Biter—Summer Specials 2026
Tue 21 Jul 2026
Danny Robins hits the seaside for a spine-tingling new investigation.
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Cold Cases Live: The Enfield Poltergeist—Summer Specials 2026
Tue 14 Jul 2026
Danny Robins and the Cold Cases team reopen the files on The Enfield Poltergeist.
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Live from Hay Festival 2026—Summer Specials 2026
Tue 7 Jul 2026
A special episode recorded at the Hay Festival 2026.
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Case Update—Cold Cases
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Danny Robins and the team reopen the files on the cases so far.
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Case 12: Borley Rectory, Part 2—Cold Cases
Tue 23 Jun 2026
Danny and the team reopen their files on Borley Rectory.
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Case 11: Borley Rectory, Part 1—Cold Cases
Tue 16 Jun 2026
Danny Robins and the team ask if Borley Rectory is the most haunted house in England.
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Case 10: The Great Amherst Mystery—Cold Cases
Tue 9 Jun 2026
Danny and the team travel back to 1870s Canada to investigate the Great Amherst Mystery.
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Case 9: The South Shields Poltergeist, Part 2—Cold Cases
Tue 2 Jun 2026
Danny Robins and the team dive deeper into the South Shields poltergeist.
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Case 8: The South Shields Poltergeist, Part 1—Cold Cases
Tue 26 May 2026
Danny Robins and the team investigate a possible poltergeist haunting in South Shields.
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Case 7: Spring-heeled Jack—Cold Cases
Tue 19 May 2026
Danny Robins and the team meet a Victorian folk devil. Who or what was Spring-heeled Jack?
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Case 6: The Haunting of HMS Asp—Cold Cases
Tue 12 May 2026
Danny Robins and the team investigate a haunting onboard a Navy vessel.






