4 April 2024 – “I can’t wait to get exploring the stories we have been sent from America, uncovering fresh mysteries and welcoming even more US listeners to our Uncanny family – whether they’re Team Believer or Team Sceptic!” — Danny Robins

This Spring, award-winning writer and broadcaster Danny Robins is set to take Uncanny international, with unnerving tales of paranormal experiences drawn from across the US. The series, which began on BBC Radio 4 in 2021 and has since become one of the BBC’s most popular podcasts, made the leap to television on BBC Two and iPlayer, and has created a global community of Uncanny fans ranging from the impassioned believer to the firmly sceptic. Danny is the creator of Radio 4’s global smash hit podcasts The Battersea Poltergeist and The Witch Farm, and writer of the award-winning West End play 2:22 – A Ghost Story. Uncanny USA begins on Radio 4 on Tuesday 30 April.

The supernatural investigative series takes listeners on a chilling journey – from Texas to California via the Alaskan wilderness – with first-hand experiences and expert analysis, as well as questions and theories from listeners. Across the upcoming series, Danny meets a young man in South Georgia who survived a terrifying night of poltergeist activity seemingly sparked by his Aunt’s ouija board, talks to a woman who believes her father, a former Spy, is contacting her from beyond the grave, and explores a host of other intriguing encounters, sometimes frightening, sometimes moving, that take him on road trip across the States, from the voodoo shops of New Orleans to the celebrity hotspot of Montecito, California.

Also in the series, a chilling case of a potential UFO encounter and sinister cover-ups in the American South, and a journey to uncover one of America’s most enduring mysteries: the legend of Bigfoot.

Danny Robins says “It’s been thrilling watching how Uncanny has grown and connected with so many people over the last couple of years, with listeners around the world sharing their strange experiences with us. I can’t wait to get exploring the stories we have been sent from America, uncovering fresh mysteries and welcoming even more US listeners to our Uncanny family – whether they’re Team Believer or Team Sceptic!”

Rhian Roberts, Commissioning Editor Podcasts, Formats & Digital, BBC Radio 4 says: “We’re expecting some seriously weird and wonderful encounters from the Uncanny team as they go on their paranormal American road trip. Along with the Uncanny community, we want to know if they do spookiness differently across the pond.”

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

Danny Robins is the creator of BBC Radio 4’s global smash hit podcasts The Battersea Poltergeist and The Witch Farm, and writer of the award-winning West End play 2:22 – A Ghost Story. In recent years, he has been hailed as “the UK’s go-to ghost guy” (Evening Standard), “a latter day Alfred Hitchcock” (Radio Times), “a contemporary Van Helsing” (Sunday Times) and “High Priest of the Paranormal” (The Guardian). His play 2:22 – A Ghost Story has broken box office records in the West End, was nominated for 3 Olivier Awards, won Best New Play at the WhatsOnStage Awards and has now been performed on five continents, including at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, starring Constance Wu.

A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

The first episode of Uncanny USA will be available on BBC Sounds from Tuesday 30 April. New episodes are broadcast every Tuesday on BBC Radio 4 at 11pm.