Creativity Freed: Recent Episodes
J Green, K White, M Iles
Three long-term friends plus guests explore all aspects of creativity and why having a creative outlet can be so rewarding.
How different is playing football on Mars? Questions like this are all par for the course for our guest who has multiple sci-fi book series to her name.
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Loads of us had lockdown projects but do you know anyone else who launched a radio station? Well, Tony has!
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Researching and writing the history of houses for her books and TV started with a fascination with buildings and the rest is history!
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Does our creativity get sharper in difficult times or is it stifled?
And perhaps making sourdough really is the creative answer to all adversity!
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Does youth hold all the cards where creativity is concerned? Or does ageing make us better?
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Ever wondered what shape makes the perfect cup? Well, it's no mug's game. We get our hands dirty in the creativity behind designs for functional clay-thrown creations.
You can see Sarah's work on Insta @sarahwygas
Plus how creativity with clay can have a therapeutic effect.
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Just what does it take to write screenplays? We speak to Anne Richardson https://imdb.com/name/nm2565610/ to find out. And can challenging experiences result in more creativity?
Plus does being an actor make you a better writer? Or maybe being a writer makes you a better actor…
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We chat to the ever so creative man who not only 'discovered' Sophie Ellis-Bextor, but is also a musician and radio football commentator.
Plus, ever wondered how you make an 8 inch single? Billy tells us how. And you can watch the song's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4CCucuIZ7o
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Are we heading to a golden age of creativity? Is it here? Will it ever be here? How's Covid going to effect creativity long-term? Maybe the grass really is greener on the other side...so many questions!
Recorded 7 May, a few weeks before the latest change in Covid restrictions in England.
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Creativity isn't what it used to be. Or is it? Do we stop being interested in new creativity when we get to a certain age? Was music/film/literature/just about everything better when we were teenagers?
We unpick whether this is true.
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Fiona gets creative with travel news in between dashing to dance auditions!
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If you're having trouble 'Making your mind up' what to listen to, check out this latest episode dedicated to Eurovision!
Alex Grundon tells what working behind the scenes at the ever-joyous Song Contest is really like.
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Lee 'that's what happens to a rat' Banks (AKA Alastair Natkiel) discusses acting in Line of Duty in a special dedicated to the outstanding BBC drama.
Plenty of 'bent copper' chat!
The episode contains spoilers and some strong language.
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Is all creativity all good, all of the time? Or should there be moral limits to creativity?
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A chat with a genuine hero. Betty Webb talks creativity in keeping Britain (and then the USA) safe as part of the WWII Bletchley Park code breaking team.
Plus recollection on the food served at the Pentagon in 1945.
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It's not just creativity that brings theatre to life. What makes the right mix of creativity and management in directing?
Plus what happens when theatres grind to a halt? Finding creative outlets during lockdown.
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Ever wondered how Oscar winner Rami Malek sounded so convincing as Freddie Mercury? Our guest explains how he helped Rami do it.
A chat about voice and dialect work and the creativity that goes into helping actors speak like the people they portray.
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How vital is the role of creativity in architecture to our lives?
Plus, what does an architect really think about Grand Designs?
This episode contains some swearing.
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Vikings, Poirot, Gentleman Jack, Riviera, The Bletchley Circle, Queer as Folk. Just a handful of the wide-ranging TV our guest this episode has directed.
Plus we pitch some scripts to Sarah. (Spoiler: she doesn't option them)!
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Creativity in acting and what it's like to be cast in the hit TV show Line of Duty.
Plus what being in a Pet Shop Boys video is really like.
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A look at how communicating the news takes creativity to ensure it's engaging and relevant.
Plus it's not all serious news, there's Eurovision chat too.
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How will AI and machine learning change how we understand creativity? Will it even stop us being creative?
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A wide-ranging chat about processes for designing home products, and a route through Jonathan's many creative outlets.
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Having opportunities to be creative can be uplifting and vital, but is there a negative side?
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Discussing the importance of teaching English and drama to help pupils learn how to unleash their creativity.
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Why the relaxing and creative power of knitting and up-cycling is so valuable any time but especially in lockdown.
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The radio journalist and author discusses the joys of writing children's books and all round creativity.
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The trio chat about finding ways into and through a creative career.
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Includes what it’s like performing on a cruise ship and getting through 2020.
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Guest Kiersten Theakstone talks about her creative career in dance and coping through Covid times.
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Is creativity that important for the world, especially during a global pandemic?
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Guests Tiffany and John talk with the team about their route through a creative career and managing creative work in Covid times.
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A look at how excruciating it can be to share creative efforts when they fall flat.
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The friends make good on last episode's promise to actually share their creative ideas and hear what the others think.
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The team looks at how sharing your creativity, both personally and professionally, can be really daunting.
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This episode considers whether different types of audience impact how we can be creative.
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The team looks at what processes there are in being creative.
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This episode looks at why you need to be able to give yourself permission to be creative.
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The team looks at what creativity means to each of them.
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