Uncanny Podcast Being Adapted for TV

The BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds paranormal podcast Uncanny is being adapted for TV by BBC Studios Documentary Unit.

Hosted by Danny Robins, creator of the Uncanny podcast, the TV version will feature real stories of supernatural encounters told by the people they happened to, followed by analysis from experts and investigations into possible explanations.

Uncanny the TV series is being produced for BBC Two and iPlayer, with Joe Myerscough as series producer and director.

Robins said: “I’ve been blown away by the response to Uncanny. We’ve built an incredible community around the show, many of whom never realized 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 for specialist factual at BBC, commented: “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 for podcasts, formats and digital at BBC Radio 4, added: “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.”