Coming to BBC Sounds on Thursday 24th October (and on BBC Radio 4, Tues 29th October at 11pm) in the first in a trilogy of Halloween specials, Danny Robins is joined by writer and comedian Stewart Lee.
Uncanny Halloween Special with Stewart Lee
(24 October)
A special Halloween episode full of new cases to investigate. Danny is joined by Evelyn Hollow and guest expert, celebrated writer and comedian Stewart Lee, a lover of ghost stories and weird folklore - can they explain these strange real life stories of the paranormal? In this episode the trio will be unpicking more stories from the Uncanny Inbox: an apparition in a Scottish castle, a timeslip in a Lake District hotel, the terrifying legend of Black Shuck, and a weird tale involving 1980s pop icon, Rick Astley. And sceptic Stewart shares his own personal tales of phantom terriers, spirit guides and visitations from the dead…
Uncanny Halloween Special: Meadow Cottage
(31 October)
A brand new case for Halloween. Helen, her husband and baby son move into a 200-year-old house in the Lake District. At first all is fine, but one October morning they open their front door to find a pile of small stones on their doorstep. The odd incident sets into motion a series of terrifying events that lasts for the next 18 years…
Uncanny Halloween Special: Meadow Cottage Part 2
(7 November)
For the last chilling Halloween episodes, we return to Meadow Cottage for the gripping second half of this brand new investigation into a terrifying haunting in the Lake District that spanned two decades. As Helen’s young son Jake grows up, events take an even more sinister turn… What is going on in that house?
Picture of Stewart Lee onstage: Steve Ullathorne
