Series 1: Christmas Special
Uncanny
BBC
4.7 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 21 December 2022
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
It’s the season for ghost stories, and Danny Robins is back with another real-life tale of the paranormal in this special Uncanny episode that sees a family Christmas turned upside down.
A young child and his mother share a council house in a Scottish village, but as objects start to inexplicably move they get the feeling that they are not alone. Who is the mysterious presence haunting their dreams? The roots of the answer lie in something that happened years before and is utterly terrifying...
Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: 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
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself. |
| 0:03.7 | My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a Load of Sport Podcasts. |
| 0:08.4 | I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced |
| 0:12.2 | pundits and the biggest sport stars. |
| 0:14.3 | Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players' |
| 0:18.5 | mouths. |
| 0:19.5 | But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sport in world. |
| 0:25.0 | What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to |
| 0:28.8 | dedicated sports fans across the UK. |
| 0:31.2 | So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more. |
| 0:45.7 | It's 1999, it's a few weeks before Christmas, I'm 12 years old at the time, and I'm lying |
| 0:52.6 | in bed and it's dark and frosty outside. |
| 0:55.3 | Was it cold? |
| 0:56.3 | Oh, it's got one, so it's always cold. |
| 0:59.7 | There's a fine British tradition of ghost stories at Christmas that meant to bring comfort |
| 1:04.3 | a pleasurable shiver followed by the warmth of relief as you realise it's just a story. |
| 1:10.6 | But for Kevin, telling his story is a very different sensation. |
| 1:15.2 | It was just one of the restless nights and I had my mother call and it was a real fearful |
| 1:22.6 | cry. |
| 1:24.0 | Kevin's in his mid-30s now with a dark beard, a woolen beanie hat and that strong Glasgow |
| 1:28.2 | accent. |
| 1:29.2 | As we record snow lies on the ground outside, exerting its magical ability to make time |
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