Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Discover the ‘spooktacular’ new collection of real-life ghost stories for readers aged 9-12 from the award-winning writer, creator and host of the hit BBC podcast and TV series Uncanny. 
 
Have you ever wondered if ghosts really exist? 
What is it like to live in a ‘haunted’ house? 
 
Award-winning writer Danny Robins is on a mission to inspire a new generation of ghost-hunters in his thrilling first book for children, Do You Believe in Ghosts? 
 
Join Danny on an adventure into the world of the paranormal, exploring bizarre and intriguing mysteries from poltergeists and apparitions, to messages from the spirit world, ghostly photos, and even a haunted toilet! 
 
This is a journey of discovery for anyone curious about the paranormal, exploring the science and history behind these incredible stories. As Danny says, “it's spooky not scary”! 
 
Do You Believe In Ghosts? is an exhilarating page-turner that dares young readers to discover if they are #TeamBeliever or #TeamSceptic, as they try to solve that biggest of all mysteries – do ghosts exist? 
 
So, climb under the covers, grab a torch and prepare to get ghost hunting!

Even though I don’t believe in ghosts, I do believe this is the best book about them I’ve ever read!

The book I wish I’d had as a kid! A must-read for every young paranormal investigator out there.

Spooky, but not scary, this is the perfect October classroom addition.

Danny Robins (Author) 
DANNY ROBINS is an award-winning British writer, broadcaster and journalist. He created the hit BBC podcasts The Battersea Poltergeist, Uncanny and The Witch Farm, and the Olivier Award-nominated West End play 2:22 - A Ghost Story, which is now playing in countries around the world. He has created and written various shows for TV and radio, including the BAFTA-nominated series Young Dracula for BBC1. The TV series of Uncanny will be broadcast on BBC 2 later this year. 
 
Most impressively though, he came second in the UK Air Guitar Championship (he was robbed) and he bizarrely once had a Number 11 hit single by accident. Ask him about it when you see him.

Have you ever wondered if ghosts really exist?What is it like to live in a ‘haunted’ house?Award winning writer Danny Robins - creator and host of the hit BBC podcast and TV series Uncanny – is on an exciting mission to inspire a new generation of ghost-hunters in his thrilling first book for children, Do You Believe in Ghosts? – a ‘spooktacular’ collection of real-life ghost stories for readers aged 9-12 years-old.Join Danny on an adventure into the world of the paranormal, exploring bizarre and intriguing mysteries from poltergeists and apparitions, to messages from the spirit world, ghostly photos, and even a haunted toilet!This is a journey of discovery for anyone curious about the paranormal and, as Danny says “it's spooky not scary” as he also explores the science and history behind these incredible stories. So climb under the covers, grab a torch and prepare to get ghost hunting!Do You Believe In Ghosts is an exhilarating page-turner that dares young readers to discover if they are #TeamBeliever or #TeamSceptic, as they try to solve that biggest of all mysteries – do ghosts exist?

Into the Uncanny

'A wonderfully entertaining ride' - Mark Gatiss, co-creator of Sherlock 
 
'A brilliant book, engaging and filmic' - Reece Shearsmith, co-creator of Inside No. 9 
 
'Scarily good!' - Danny Wallace, author of Yes Man 
 
‘The ghosts of today don’t live in castles or stately homes, they’re in normal houses and workplaces, witnessed by people just like you and me. But are they the dead returning from the “undiscovered country” of death, or the product of that equally mysterious location, the human mind?’ 
 
Danny Robins is on a mission to try to solve the greatest of all mysteries – do ghosts exist? This thrilling book tells the stories of ordinary people who have experienced extraordinary things and want to understand them. It is also a journey of self-discovery, as Danny explores what the paranormal means to us, and considers the exciting yet terrifying prospect that we are not alone. 
 
From poltergeists and apparitions, to UFOs and strange messages from beyond the grave, Into the Uncanny is a page-turning real-life supernatural adventure. So, are you Team Believer or Team Sceptic – and do you dare to find out? 
 
With a new and exclusive bonus chapter containing case updates

DANNY ROBINS is an award-winning British writer, broadcaster and journalist. He created the hit BBC podcasts The Battersea Poltergeist, Uncanny and The Witch Farm, and the Olivier Award-nominated West End play 2:22 - A Ghost Story, which is now playing in countries around the world. He has created and written various shows for TV and radio, including the BAFTA-nominated series Young Dracula for BBC1. The TV series of Uncanny will be broadcast on BBC 2 later this year. 
 
Most impressively though, he came second in the UK Air Guitar Championship (he was robbed) and he bizarrely once had a Number 11 hit single by accident. Ask him about it when you see him.

A BBC Radio Comedy

Rudy’s Rare Records: The Complete Series 1-4

Lenny Henry stars in this family comedy set in the finest, feistiest old reggae record shop in Birmingham 
 
&lsquo;A joy&rsquo; Chris Campling, The Times 
 
Rudy Sharpe is the irrepressible owner of a tiny, ramshackle record store, stacked from floor to ceiling with piles of vinyl. It&rsquo;s a place with real soul, where the slogan is &lsquo;If we don't have it &ndash; them don't mek it&rsquo;. Helping out behind the counter is Tasha, Handsworth&rsquo;s only Black goth girl, while Rudy&rsquo;s best friend Clifton regularly drops in to talk music, women and rum. 
 
When Rudy has a 'heart attack', his long-suffering, middle-aged son Adam reluctantly returns from London to look after him, leaving behind his own classical music shop, Bach to Basics. Accompanying Adam is his teenage son, Richie, who is less than thrilled with the prospect of going to Birmingham, but bonds with his granddad over their shared love of reggae and ska. 
 
Crammed together, sharing the minuscule flat above the shop, the trio collide on a daily basis. Forced to survive each other&rsquo;s company, can they put their differences aside, keep the store afloat and keep the vinyl dream alive? 
 
Starring Lenny Henry as Adam, Larrington Walker as Rudy and Joe Jacobs as Richie, this feelgood comedy celebrates three generations of Sharpe men bantering, bickering, breaking up and making up &ndash; all to a terrific, toe-tapping soundtrack. 
 
 
Credits 
Starring Lenny Henry 
Written by Danny Robins, Dan Tetsell and Paula Hines from an original idea by Lenny Henry 
Script edited by Danny Robins 
Additional material by Doc Brown and Leah Chillery 
Produced by Lucy Armitage and Katie Tyrell 
 
Cast 
Adam Sharpe &ndash; Lenny Henry 
Richie Sharp &ndash; Joe Jacobs 
Rudy Sharpe &ndash; Larrington Walker 
Doreen/Ms Rogers/Carolina &ndash; Claire Benedict 
Jamelia/Tasha &ndash; Natasha Godfrey 
Clifton &ndash; Jeffery Kissoon 
Alison/Doctor &ndash; Tracy-Ann Oberman 
Customers &ndash; Colin Hoult/Doc Brown 
Francis &ndash; Michael Fenton Stevens 
DJ Karel/Police officer/Sgt Popper &ndash; Andrew Brooke 
Landlord &ndash; Gresby Nash 
Diabolicus &ndash; Adam de Ville 
Trev the Hoodie/Rapper &ndash; Doc Brown 
Tunde &ndash; Femi Elufowoju 
Karen &ndash; Susie Riddell 
Craig/RSPCA man/Hoodie 2 &ndash; Joe Sims 
Darnell &ndash; Javone Prince 
Secret Shopper/Lucinda &ndash; Sarah Thom 
Ainsley Harriott &ndash; Himself 
Twitch/Trader/Customer/Dealer/Hoodie/Attila/Receptionist &ndash; Adam Nagaitis 
Bernard Sheedy &ndash; Justin Moorhouse 
Brinsley Forde &ndash; Himself 
Katerina &ndash; Liza Sadovy 
Miss Reenie &ndash; Angela Wynter 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 February-18 March 2008 (Series 1), 14 October-4 November 2009 (Series 2), 18 January-22 February 2011 (Series 3), 9 October-13 November 2012 (Series 4) 
 
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A BBC Radio Spoof comedy

Paperback Hell: Series 1-3

All three series of the literary spoof series 
 
Paperback Hell takes a wry look at well-known genres riding high in the publishing charts, and mercilessly lampoons them to hilarious effect. Featuring choice chapters culled from titles that bear a striking resemblance to something you've read before, it's the book show that seems determined to destroy the good name of literature. 
 
These 16 episodes showcase a selection of inexplicably popular bestsellers by imaginary authors, including Romany Cleff's debut chick-lit novel Shopping for Mr Wrong; Edith Plunger's medieval monastic murder mystery A Posset Full of Death; radical filmaker Chuck Morris's account of his trip to the Hay and Wye literary festival, You Suck Bush; and Jack "Sunglasses" Ramsey's not-entirely-true memoir of life in the 1960s criminal underworld, Stop the Dodgems, I Want to Throw Up. 
 
Plus, the Napoleonic Wars invade the airwaves as suspiciously fictional author Alexander Cromwell narrates his military adventure, Thrust's Eagle; celebrity lifestyle gurus Gilly Haberdasher and Dr Graham Golden share excerpts from their tie-in book to the hit TV programme, How Not To Live; and there's a chance to experience a young woman's erotic awakening as 'Anonymous' reads from a specially adapted version of Forbidden Fire (which contains sex scenes that some listeners may find strangely disappointing). 
 
Written by Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell (The Museum of Everything, Young Dracula), this witty, entertaining send-up stars Michael Fenton Stevens, Rebecca Front, Mel Hudson, Alex Lowe and Dan Tetsell. 
 
Production credits 
 
 
Ghostwritten by Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell 
Produced by Lucy Armitage 
Original music by Ben Walker 
 
Starring Michael Fenton Stevens, Rebecca Front, Mel Hudson, Alex Lowe and Dan Tetsell 
With Michael Brandon (Series 3, Episodes 1 and 2) 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 16 January-6 February 2003 (Series 1), 7 July-11 August 2004 (Series 2), 5 October-9 November 2005 (Series 3) 
 
 
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The Complete Series 1-3

The Museum of Everything

All three series of the acclaimed BBC radio sketch show in disguise, themed around the world of museums, galleries, stately homes and more

Welcome to the all-encompassing Museum of Everything – feel free to take a wander round our infinite gallery of strange exhibits, stranger exhibitors, disgruntled guides and obsessed visitors. 
 
The items on display range from the Elgin Tiddlywinks to the birds and the bees, and you can learn about the history of wicker and the origins of scampi, enjoy a display featuring the worst-selling author of Victorian times, get inducted into the Mock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and discover the real identity of Jack the Ripper. 
 
For some badger-based fun, take the family to Badgerland or Euro Badger. Alternatively, why not tour a stately home with Lady Bagshot, go on a journey to experience the History of the Future or marvel at the monarchy with our majestic royal theme park? 
 
But whatever you choose to do, beware of ‘The Curator’ – and don’t leave without visiting the gift shop… 
 
Shortlisted for a 2005 Sony Radio Award, this surprising, surreal sketch series was written by and stars Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell, with Lucy Montgomery. 
 
Produced by Alex Walsh-Taylor 
Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker

Marcus Brigstocke

Claire Downes

Stuart Lane

Al Holloway

Danny Robins

Dan Tetsall

Hazel Grian

Ben Kozo

Patrick McNamara

Full Cast

A comedy sketch show recreating the bygone eras of radio, featuring the hilarious work of Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robbins, Dan Tetsell and othersIf you thought radio started with Marconi, you were wrong, and here’s the proof – twelve extraordinary archive recordings from the past two millennia of the wireless. Join DJs Steve in the Afternoon and Suzanne Canker for some historical humour and hot takes on the Roman invasion, the First World War, the Crusades, the original Olympic Games – and much, much more.Tune in to Radio Victoriana for steam-powered shenanigans from the Great Exhibition (and all the latest inventions), climb aboard HMS Beagle for a scientifical journey with Charles Darwin, find out who really wrote Shakespeare’s plays and prepare for a right royal knockabout as Suzanne’s cohorts do battle with Henry VIII’s radio Reformation. Plus, get your regular end-of-the-world updates from Dark Age FM, enjoy Championship Matchmaking live from Georgian Bath, and listen in as Charles I (or is it Steve?) faces the scaffold in a Civil War Execution Special...Written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robbins and Dan Tetsell (The Museum of Everything), and a team of comedic talents including Claire Downes and Stuart Lane (The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin), this funny, fast-paced sketch show is like Horrible Histories, but for grown-ups.Cast and creditsWritten and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Claire Downes, Sean Grundy, Stuart Lane, Al Holloway, Danny Robbins, Dan Tetsell, Tasha Butterworth, Hazel Grian, Ben Kozo and Patrick McNamaraProduced by Paul Dodgson & Sean GrundyFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:Series 11: Roman Britain Radio 18 October 20002. Dark Age FM 25 October 20003. Crusade Roadshow 1 November 20004. Headless – Civil War Radio 8 November 20005. Mad – Georgian Radio 15 November 20006. Steaming – Radio Victoriana 22 November 2000Series 21. Radio Mustard 18 September 20022. Beagle FM 25 September 20023. Tempest FM 2 October 20024. Greensleeves FM 9 October 20025. Sherwood FM 16 October 20026. Olympic FM 23 October 2002© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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