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Uncanny is making the leap to television, featuring brand new stories and bringing Britain’s biggest paranormal investigation to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer later this year in a three part series from the BBC Studios Documentary Unit.

The series is hosted by Danny Robins and will feature real-life stories of supernatural encounters told by the people they happened to – experiences that seem to defy logical explanation. The programme will feature analysis from experts, as well as investigations into possible answers. The Series Producer / Director is Joe Myerscough

Danny Robins says: “I’ve been blown away by the response to Uncanny. We’ve built an incredible community around the show, many of whom never realised how interested in the paranormal they were! I’m incredibly excited to get the chance to both continue the podcast and adapt it for TV, as we explore that biggest of all questions – ‘do ghosts exist’? I promise it will be scary and fascinating in equal measure – so, do you dare watch?”

Jack Bootle, Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual, says: “Uncanny is a sensational podcast that has proved to be a huge hit on BBC Sounds, and it’s going to be every bit as spine-chilling when it makes the transition to BBC Two and iPlayer later this year. Watch it with the lights on.”

Rhian Roberts, Commissioning Editor Podcasts, Formats & Digital, BBC Radio 4 says: “We’re thrilled to give Uncanny fans a whole new way to scare themselves silly. And for anyone yet to discover this world of shivers and chills the Uncanny podcast is on BBC Sounds now, along with Danny’s other paranormal cold case investigations The Witch Farm and The Battersea Poltergeist.”

Speaking to Sci-Fi Bulletin shortly after the announcement was made, Robins added, “It’s been lovely to see the response on social media to the announcement. When Simon Barnard and I first started making this show back in the Autumn of 2021, we couldn’t have imagined just how popular it would become. The community that’s grown around it is my proudest achievement and I’m hoping that community will only continue to grow via these new TV specials!”