Case 4: The Shadow Man of South Dublin

Uncanny

BBC

Personal Journals, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Every day in October, Danny Robins will release a brand new bite-size tale of terror - real-life ghost stories hand-picked from the Uncanny inbox.

Written and presented by Danny Robins Researcher: Nancy Bottomley Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Head of Production: Kerry Luter Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

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0:00.0	It is time for another bite-sized portion of the bazaar. This one comes from Dahi, who grew up in South
0:10.0	Dublin and says, I was 15 years old. My after-school routine was to do my homework at a local library.
0:17.2	I left the library at closing time about 6 o'clock. The street lamps were on, but it was still quite dark. As I was heading home, I could see a figure in the distance moving towards me, maybe 100 metres away. The figure was in silhouette from the light behind, was running on the path in my direction. As the figure got closer, its movement appeared unnatural, jerky.
0:40.2	I remember being overcome by a feeling of dread and stopping in my tracks.
0:45.7	The figure's face was featureless and its entire body was jet black.
0:51.4	Its arms and legs ended in points rather than hands and feet. As it reached me,
0:56.3	it leapt in the air towards me and I put my arms up to shield myself. When I put my arms down,
1:03.3	there was nothing in front or behind me. I took off like Usain Bolt and didn't stop running
1:08.4	until I got home. I avoided going to the library for a few weeks after that.
1:12.4	Never saw anything like it again.
1:15.4	To this day, I can't account for what I experienced.
1:20.5	Can we? Is this a shadow man like we saw in the uncanny TV series?
1:25.2	Or is there a sceptic explanation for that sinister figure?
1:29.2	Email Uncanny at BBC.com.com.
1:31.8	I'll see you tomorrow.

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