Halloween Countdown 2026: Case 31: The Haunted Lock-in

Lindsey and her family move to a new-build house on the Isle of Thanet in Kent. For years they live there happily, but then suddenly their quiet lives are rocked by a series of terrifying events: repeated footsteps every night, door handles that move by themselves, and the appearance of a cloaked, hunched shadowy figure. Who is the figure? Could the answers lie beneath their feet? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Danny Robins returns with a chilling new season of ghost stories, poltergeist encounters, haunted homes and eerie workplaces. Settle in for spine-tingling tales perfect for long winter nights. So, are you Team Believer or Team Sceptic?Listen on BBC Sounds, Watch on iPlayer every Tuesday from 10 November 2026.A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

This Halloween, Danny Robins takes his paranormal partners-in-crime Ciaran O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow on an after dark excursion to allegedly one of the most haunted locations in Britain - the Tower of London.This is a place soaked in some of Britain’s bloodiest history, where Anne Boleyn was beheaded, Guy Fawkes was tortured, and the Princes in the Tower were said to have met a grisly end. There are long-running rumours of hauntings all around the building, but are they real?Danny meets current and former staff, including Chris, a retired Beefeater whose experiences in the Tower are the stuff of nightmares, and Lee, who also says he saw something supernatural in the very same room. Alden Gregory, curator of the Tower, tells Danny about the ghosts that have been spotted there over the years. But are these experiences paranormal, or a manifestation of the psychological stresses of living surrounded by so much gruesome history?Recorded on location at the Tower of London, this is a chance for the Uncanny team to get their boots on the ground and find out.Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Produced by Danny Robins and Victoria Lloyd Executive Producer: Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny RobinsA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny RobinsA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny RobinsA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny RobinsA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny RobinsA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

It's time for another case update! Uncanny Community, you have sent a bumper bag of comments and theories on the cases so far, and in this update Danny Robins will share a selection that will spook you to the marrow. Expect scintillating speculation from Team Sceptic, and some brilliant brainwaves from Team Believer too. And if that's not all - we also have a new case from our witness, Ian. Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny RobinsA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

Written and presented by Danny Robins Research: Nancy Bottomley Assistant Producer: Lara Monahan Sound recording: Pete Moor Filming: Howard Mills Director & video editing: Christopher Poole Stills photography: Sarah Louise Bennett Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Production Manager: Kerry Luter Executive Producer: Simon Barnard Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Danny RobinsA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4