Uncanny Creators & Guests

Danny is a comedy writer and creator of the BBC series Young Dracula, We Are History, and Monks. He has also presented several radio programs and made music. He has written for the stage and is currently working on a new play.

Simon Barnard is an audio producer. He founded the production company Bafflegab Productions.Previously, Barnard was a freelance producer who worked for The Guardian and Fubar Radio.

Reece Shearsmith is an actor, writer, comedian producer, director, and magician.

Laura Whitmore is a presenter and actress known for presenting, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.

Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel is a journalist at The Economist, and previously known as ghost scholar at Oxford University.

David Baddiel is a comedian, novelist, and television presenter.

Mark Gatiss is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist.

Chris French is a psychologist specialising in the psychology of paranormal beliefs and experiences, cognition and emotion. Currently, he is the head of the University of London's anomalistic Psychology Research Unit.French appears regularly in the media as an expert on testing paranormal claims.French has published over 150 articles and chapters covering a wide range of topics within psychology. He writes for the Guardian and The Skeptic magazine, and was Editor-in-Chief of The Skeptic magazine from 2001-2010.French's first book, "Anomalistic Psychology, co-authored with three other authors, was published in 2012. His second book, "Anomalistic Psychology: Exploring Paranormal Belief and Experience, co-authored with Anna Stone, was published in 2014.

Evelyn Hollow is a writer and paranormal psychologist. She consults as a paranormal psychologist and expert for television shows and podcasts, such as the BBC shows "The Battersea Poltergeist" and "Uncanny." She is also a co-host of the television show "Spooked Scotland."Previously, Hollow was a resident author at Esoterica Zine, the occult columnist for Corvid Culture, and has taught writing classes. She is also the creator of The Baer Archive.Hollow is a former psychology lecturer. She holds a Master of Research degree in Paranormal Psychology.

Morgan Knudsen is a Paranormal Researcher, and the Founder of Teaching the Living and Entityseeker.

Daisy May Cooper is an English actress and writer, she won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for playing a role in the BBC Three series This Country, which she co-created and co-wrote.

Jim Harold is a podcaster.

Jeff Belanger is an author, public speaker, and paranormal investigator. He has served as the host of New England Legends and has appeared on Ghost Adventures.

Laurence Carl "Larry" Rickard is an English actor, writer, and comedian. He is best known as a member of the British Horrible Histories troupe, in which he starred in the TV series Horrible Histories, Yonderland and Ghosts.

Lyle Blackburn is a native Texan known for his work in writing, music, and film. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including “The Beast of Boggy Creek” and “Sinister Swamps,” whose subject matter reflects his life-long fascination with legendary creatures and strange phenomenon. Lyle is also the founder of the rock band, Ghoultown, and narrator/producer of documentary films such as “The Mothman of Point Pleasant” and “Boggy Creek Monster.”Lyle is a frequent guest on radio programs such as Coast To Coast AM, and has been featured on various television shows airing on Animal Planet, Destination America, Travel, Discovery Science, and Shudder.

Dr. Ciarán O'Keeffe is Head of the School of Human & Social Sciences at Buckinghamshire New University, and Parapsychologist with recurring roles on TV shows (Most Haunted), and podcasts (The Battersea Poltergeist, The Witch Farm, Uncanny).

Nick Pope is a broadcaster, journalist, and consultant.