Uncanny, Cold Cases, Case 9: The South Shields Poltergeist Part Two

Uncanny

Cold Cases

Case 9: The South Shields Poltergeist Part Two

2 June 2026

28 minutes

Available for over a year

Creepy texts, a ghastly apparition, and a stuffed rabbit with a box cutter.

Danny and the team dip back into the story of the South Shields poltergeist - the first big paranormal case of the digital age.

As the bizarre and terrifying events plaguing a young family in the coastal town of South Shields escalate, Danny and his experts must weigh the evidence. Could there be a rational explanation for what's happening - or is something far stranger at work?

Presented by Danny Robins

Experts: Evelyn Hollow and Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe

Story sections by Victoria Lloyd

Research by Nancy Bottomley

Filming and editing by Robb Leech

Editing and sound design by Charlie Brandon-King

Theme music by Katherine Priddy

Theme co-produced by Jennifer Ann Keller

Incidental music by Evelyn Sykes

Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell

Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts

Produced by Simon Barnard and Victoria Lloyd

A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4