Sir Tony Robinson on House of Wolf, King Alfred & Finding New Purpose at 79

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Rock, Paper, Swords! - the Historical Action and Adventure Podcast

Matthew Harffy

125 episodes

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The Historical Action and Adventure Podcast - making history come alive! Bestselling authors chat about writing action and adventure stories, diving into some of the more quirky and unusual aspects of history, with a detour through music and its role in their process. Each episode covers different exciting themes, often with brilliant guests. Get bonus episodes and more by supporting the podcast on Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast or Buy Us A Beer at - https://ko-fi.com/rockpaperswords https://linktr.ee/RockPaperSwords

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Sir Tony Robinson on House of Wolf, King Alfred & Finding New Purpose at 79

Rock, Paper, Swords! - the Historical Action and Adventure Podcast

1 hour 13 minutes 56 seconds

2 weeks ago

Sir Tony Robinson on House of Wolf, King Alfred & Finding New Purpose at 79

Actor, writer, historian, and national treasure Sir Tony Robinson joins Matthew Harffy and Justin Hill on Rock, Paper, Swords! to talk about his first adult novel, House of Wolf — the opening volume in a bold new Anglo-Saxon trilogy.

From his fascination with King Alfred the Great to how a tragic loss reshaped his creative life, Sir Tony discusses storytelling, optimism, and finding new purpose in his late seventies.

📚 Buy House of Wolf: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14768/9781408731536

🔥 In this episode:
⚔️ Why King Alfred still captures our imagination
📖 How Tony lost — and rewrote — an entire novel by hand
❤️ Turning grief into creativity and renewal
🎭 Reflections on Blackadder, Time Team, and storytelling
🖋️ The joy of starting something new at 79

🎙️ Hosted by Matthew Harffy & Justin Hill
🔗 All podcast links: https://linktr.ee/RockPaperSwords

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