Episodios

  • Adventure Writing Prize Louis de Bernieres and Derek B Miller
    Aug 16 2024
    In the second of our three part series celebrating the Wilbur Smith Adventure Prize 2024, Georgina and Tom meet two more of the shortlisted authors, Louis de Bernieres and Derek.B Miller to discuss their exciting new novels Light over Liskeard and The Curse of Pietro Houdini, why they decided to write historical fiction and how they define adventure.

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    45 m
  • Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize: C.E. McGill and Francesca de Tores
    Aug 2 2024
    In the first of three special episodes Tom and Georgina talk to two of the authors short-listed for the much coveted 2024 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, Charlie McGill (Our Hideous Progeny) and Francesca de Tores (Saltblood).

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    54 m
  • World War One with Matt Barr
    Jul 19 2024
    A number of Wilbur's stories feature or are set against World War One and in this episode Tom and Georgina discuss these books and Wilbur's descriptions and approach to the Great War, particularly as played out in an African context, with podcaster and World War One aficionado Matt Barr

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    50 m
  • Centaine Courtney and The Burning Shore with Melanie Crawley
    Jul 5 2024
    In this episode Tom and Georgina discuss Wilbur's first female protagonist, Centaine Courtney, with actor and voice over artist Melanie Crawley. New to Wilbur’s books, Melanie explores the skill and depth with which Wilbur creates a character that she as an actor can believe in and become invested in.

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    52 m
  • WeTwo - Dwayne and Phoebe A Life of Adventure
    Jun 21 2024
    In this episode Tom and new co-host Georgina Brown talk to adventurers Dwayne Fields, the first black Briton to reach the North Pole and Phoebe Smith, founders of the WeTwo Foundation which empowers underprivileged young people through life-changing adventures, a cause which very much appealed to Wilbur

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    59 m
  • Peter Watt - The Australian Wilbur Smith
    Jun 7 2024
    In this episode Tom and Chris talk to Australian author Peter Watt about his incredibly adventurous life, his life-changing encounters with Wilbur and how Wilbur inspired him to become a best selling author - the Australian Wilbur Smith

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    49 m
  • The Dangerous Episode with Conn Iggulden
    May 24 2024
    In this special episode Tom and author Conn Iggulden discuss the power of historical fiction and the influence Wilbur Smith has had on Conn himself and generations of adventure and historical fiction writers

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    58 m
  • The East India Company with Professor David Howarth
    Apr 26 2024
    In this episode Tom and Christopher are joined by Professor David Howarth, author of ‘Adventurers The Improbable Rise of the East India Company’ ; to discuss the surprisingly humble and chaotic Tudor origins of the most celebrated and powerful global entity in history.

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    1 h y 2 m