Uncanny (franchise)

Uncanny is a BBC radio and television series created by Danny Robins featuring explorations of the paranormal and supernatural phenomena, first broadcast in 2021. The radio series is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and as a podcast on BBC Sounds. A television version for BBC Two was first broadcast on 13 October 2023. The format has also been adapted as a touring stage show and since 2025 the television series is accompanied by a visual podcast discussion called Uncanny: Post Mortem broadcast in both TV and podcast formats.

Each episode, Robins interviews a witness who has had an uncanny experience; topics include poltergeists and other ghosts, UFO sightings and cryptids. The story is punctuated by contributions from two experts who attempt to explain the experience; one expert is usually sceptical and will look to a rational psychological or natural explanation, the other will look for parallels with other similar cases. Experts include Caroline Watt, Chris French, Ciarán O'Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow. The theme tune "Don't Have Nightmares" is by indie band Lanterns on the Lake.

Uncanny has run for four series on radio, plus a number of Uncanny Live specials recorded in front of a live audience and various Christmas and Halloween specials. Special episodes have featured guests such as Mark Gatiss, Laura Whitmore, Laurence Rickard and David Baddiel. The fourth series, Uncanny USA, featured cases exclusively from the United States and was broadcast from April 2024.