Uncanny Podcast Case Study

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UNCANNY was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2021, and is also available as a podcast on BBC Sounds.It's had three series so far, a total of 42 episodes, each episode being approximately 30 minutes long.

'From ghostly phantoms to UFOs,Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of paranormal encounters'.

Sound Designer and Audio Editor

Charlie Brandon-king

Team Sceptic. Expert in Parapsychology

Ciaran O’KeefE

Team Believer. Expert in Parapsychology

Evelyn Hollow

TEAM

Experts & Audio editor on the Show

It's become so popular that it's also spawned A TV Show, A Book, and a Theatre Production!Here's a few minutes from the TV Show Version from October/November 2023.

An uncanny success

BBC Sounds Plays

Global platform downloads

5m+

3m+

Uncanny NUMBERS

Let's listen to the very first episode which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Oct 20th 2021...

Choose another podcast; it could be one that you listen to regularly, or a popular one from the previous research task you carried out.Make notes again based on the same five points above.

Task 2 (Followed by Class Discussion):

After listening to episode 1, analyse the reason's why you think Uncanny has become a success.Make notes covering the following points:

1. What makes it stand out from other podcasts?
2. How is it structured?
3. Who is interviewed/how many interviews? Comment on their quality.
4. Describe how the SFX/music contribute to the story telling?
5. Would you listen to another episode? Why/Why not?

Task 1 (Followed by Class Discussion):

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• Visit the Analytics settings;
• Activate user tracking;
• Let the communication flow!