Cold Cases: Case 9: The South Shields Poltergeist Part Two
6/2/202628 min
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
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First 90 secondsDanny Robins· Host0:01
Welcome back. This is the second part of our investigation into the South Shields poltergeist. If you haven't watched or listened to part one yet, go and do that now. If you have, you will know what a truly frightening story we've got on our hands here. It's a family under siege, where the very contents of their home seem to have turned against them and become weaponized. You are gonna need that spare pair of pants. I'm Danny Robins, and this is Uncanny Cold Cases.
Evelyn Hollow· Guest0:29
What has passed comes again. In the cold where we lay. Secrets still remain. Secrets still remain.
Danny Robins· Host0:57
Here we are again. Thank you for all of your great theories. We're gonna need them, because it's time to return to 42 Lock Street in South Shields on the northeast coast of England. It's home to Marianne, her partner Mark, and her young son Robert. Now, remember, we've had objects flying across rooms striking people, disembodied voices, and a rocking horse that seemed to be able to materialize in different places. We culminated,