Join Emily Inkpen, Chris Gregory, and a host of amazing guests as we explore different aspects of world building.
Time & Space & Geography & Energy & Politics & Names & Nationality & Religion & Evolution & Tradition & Language & History & Myth & Magic & Folklore & Technology & Landscape & Science & Invasion & Race & Distance & Details & Cycles & Sports & Games & Music & Night & Day & Towns & Cities & Rivers & Oceans & Flora & Fauna & Smells & Sounds & Terraforming & Transplantation & Parallel Worlds & Fiction & Fact & The Highest Peaks & The Darkest Depths & The Greatest Victories & The Crushing Defeats & The Granular Details & The Universal Truths & A Little Bit of Doctor Who
01 - Fantasy Worlds Inspired by Scottish Folklore - with Lyndsey Croal
Recorded live at Cymera Festival, Edinburgh.
Join us as we venture into a mysterious world of ragged coastlines, monsters and moonlight. Folklore is a rich source of inspiration for writers everywhere, but how much world building is there to do when the stories are already embedded in the world we know? And how can folklore find new roots in futuristic settings?
02 - Deep Time - with Adrian Tchaikovsky
In this episode we chat with prolific, famous and wonderful writer, Adrian Tchaikovsky, about the effect time can have on a world and a story. We discuss seasonal cycles, evolution, the development of cultures when viewed through the scope of deep time, and much more.
03 - Daleks and the Whoniverse - with Nicholas Briggs
In which we talk to Nick about his experiences voicing the iconic Daleks and Cybermen in Doctor Who, and working within one of the most iconic pre-existing worlds in science fiction history. And, of course, we have a lot of fun along the way.
Have you ever heard a Dalek giggle? Neither had we!