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‘We’re bigger than the news!’ How spine-tingling paranormal show Uncanny took over the world

Knife-wielding skeletons, wild experiments with toilets, an audience with the bassist from The Jam … the team behind the globe-conquering spookfest open up about their astonishing success

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #236: Is celebrity casting a cynical marketing stunt or does it help to democratise theatre?

From singers to YouTube stars and TV hosts, more and more famous faces are treading the boards. ‘Proper’ actors say it’s killing the industry, but some think it opens theatre to a wider audience

The Guardian - UK

Theatre’s thriving horror revival reflects a cultural moment of collective anxiety

The stage has long presented horror as entertainment, from 19th-century ghost and revenge melodramas to the blood-soaked spectacles of the grand-guignol, the Parisian “theatre of horror’.

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The Independent UK

TV tonight: Bill Bailey’s incredibly moving art show

The beardy comedian is back with an uplifting fourth series. Plus: what could be the daftest Death in Paradise yet. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Fright club: why are so many of us hooked on spooky tales?

The paranormal has hit prime time, with scary stories on podcasts and TV shows more popular than ever. We head to UncannyCon to meet fans and creators to understand the thrill of the chill

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: ghost-busting on a haunted farm in Bury with Danny Robins

The BBC continues its investigations into paranormal activity in Uncanny. Plus: Renée Zellweger headlines The Graham Norton Show. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

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How to watch 'Uncanny' season 2 online from anywhere

Team Believer or Team Skeptic? The question remains. Here's how to watch "Uncanny" season 2 online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

Tom’s Guide

Paloma Faith and Alan Carr talk terrible dates: the best podcasts of the week

The musician’s raucous new look at life’s harder side starts with tonnes of energy, while Miquita Oliver ropes in a group of famous pals to replace Lily Allen

The Guardian - UK

Area guide to Walthamstow: ghost hunter and Uncanny podcaster Danny Robins on his 'friendly' home

Uncanny podcaster Danny Robins tells Charlotte Duck how his London neighbourhood inspired EastEnders and is on the verge of a cultural revolution

Evening Standard

The week in audio: To Catch a Scorpion; Romesh Ranganathan; Uncanny Series 4 – review

Sue Mitchell pursues a notorious people-smuggler; Romesh Ranganathan settles into Claudia Winkleman’s seat; and Danny Robins takes his search for the paranormal to the US

The Guardian - UK

Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns with more words of wisdom from women

The Seinfeld star hears from female friends like Sally Field and Billie Jean King in the return of Wiser Than Me. Plus: five of the best paranormal podcasts

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: The Chimes; Uncanny Christmas Special; The Today Podcast – review

Toby Jones stars in a pitch-perfect Dickens adaptation; it’s all round to Daisy May Cooper’s haunted house; and Esther Rantzen’s frank revelations are an inspiration

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the brilliant last series of Ghosts approaches the end

The restless spirits of Button House resort to a game of Blankety Blank. Plus Danny Robins investigates some rather more scary goings on in Uncanny. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

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Uncanny review – you’ll shriek in fright! (At this paranomal show’s nonsense)

Are you ‘team skeptic’ or ‘team believer’? Danny Robins’ TV adaptation of his paranormal investigations podcast promises analytical rigour and balance. But it’s deeply theatrical

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Uncanny brings ghost-hunting to primetime

Danny Robins brings supernatural stories to the big screen. Plus, a Corrie legend looks back on a 60-year career. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The week in radio: Have You Heard George’s Podcast?; The News Agents Investigates; Sidetracked with Annie and Nick; Uncanny – review

George the Poet began a creative journey through African history, Lewis Goodall probed people-smuggling – and Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw launched a ramble-chat about music

The Guardian - UK

A haunted life: how Danny Robins became Britain’s high priest of the paranormal

Once a struggling comedy writer, he is now a highly successful podcast presenter and playwright. His secret? Ghosts

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The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Danny Robins’s cultural highlights

The podcaster and playwright on satanic Scandi rock, low-budget lockdown horror and remodelling Star Wars in Lego with his sons

The Guardian - AU

2:22: A Ghost Story review – Ruby Rose and Gemma Ward struggle in lifeless horror tale

Most of the star-studded casts’ acting is unconvincing, while the direction and sound is flawed, in this Australian take on English playwright Danny Robins’ haunted-house thriller

Chronicle Live

Newcastle cast for 2:22 A Ghost Story announced as Louisa Lytton leads stars in 'Cheryl thriller'

The 'supernatural phenomenon' that starred Cheryl in the West End is touring to the Theatre Royal with big names in the cast

Zenger

Central Coast Florida Officials Consider Adopting ‘Stupid Motorist Law’ Leading To Fines

The new law would discourage drivers from attempting to cross floods on roadways during a severe weather storm resulting in fines.

The Guardian - UK

Supernatural stories seem to make sense in these inexplicable times

When the skies are full of unidentified objects, it’s no wonder that podcasts are obsessing on paranormal themes, writes Eva Wiseman

Manchester Evening News

West End hit 2:22 A Ghost Story is coming to Salford just in time for Halloween

The 'proper spooky night out' is making its way to The Lowry theatre as part of its first UK theatre tour

The Independent UK

2:22 A Ghost Story review: Cheryl the actor has arrived – and she’s frightfully good

The Geordie pop princess makes an impressive West End debut in Danny Robins’ spooky tale

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