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Crispin's Creative StorytellingMary WollstonecraftSend us a textAn extraordinary lady with a great story
2025-03-2715 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingGhost stories by the lakeSend us a textThe origin of some of our most fascinating stories
2025-03-2015 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingChap BooksSend us a textOne of the ways stories became available to the public
2025-03-1314 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingPost Office Savings BookSend us a textWhat we did before having a bank account
2025-03-0614 min2025-02-2714 min2025-02-2015 min2025-02-1315 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingBoiled CakeSend us a textShould this have special status as a delicacy?
2025-02-0615 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingLet me Entertain YouSend us a textThe people on holiday and what they got up to
2025-01-3015 min2025-01-2314 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe story of Afternoon TeaSend us a textAn institution across the class divide.
2025-01-1615 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe story of teaSend us a textOne of the things defining us as a nation
2025-01-0914 min2025-01-0215 min2024-12-2715 min2024-12-1914 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingDad to the RescueSend us a textHow my dad became my driver and supporter
2024-12-1215 min2024-12-0514 min2024-11-2815 min2024-11-2115 min2024-11-1415 min2024-11-0715 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingStamps and TelegramsSend us a textThe beginning of the Boy Detective in me.
2024-10-3114 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingMaggie SmithSend us a textA great actress who I first saw when I was young.
2024-10-2414 min2024-10-1715 min2024-10-1014 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingMrs WildishSend us a textA brilliant character. Warning food related content.
2024-10-0315 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Miroir or Glasse of the Synneful SoulSend us a textAn extraordinary book
2024-09-2615 min2024-09-1915 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingEarly MusicSend us a textOne of those discoveries that changes your life
2024-09-1215 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingWater, water everywhere.Send us a textHow modern conveniences have changed through the ages.
2024-09-0515 min2024-08-2915 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Century TheatreSend us a textAn amazing design which created a travelling theatre
2024-08-2215 min2024-08-1514 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingTrains and Boats and PlanesSend us a textLots of lovely storytelling devices to limit the amount of characters and add the delights of travel
2024-08-0815 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingExpectationsSend us a textLife was very different in the 1960s when it came to examinations
2024-08-0115 min2024-07-2515 min2024-07-1815 min2024-07-1115 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingPerformance goes up a gearSend us a textAn unusual Gilbert and Sullivan
2024-07-0415 min2024-06-2714 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingApple FrittersSend us a textEven in unusual circumstances there are unexpected pleasures
2024-06-2016 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingJabberwockySend us a textA memorable lesson from the first year at boarding school
2024-06-1315 min2024-06-0615 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Choir On TourSend us a textHow music became one of the main threads of my life
2024-05-3015 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Woman in White. A Ghost story?Send us a textThe 19th Century love of the supernatural.
2024-05-2315 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe MoonstoneSend us a textA new type of episode. I read chapter one and talk about why it is such compelling storytelling.
2024-05-1616 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingWilkie CollinsSend us a textThe man and his friendship with Charles Dickens
2024-05-0914 min2024-05-0215 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingLight and DarkSend us a textIntroduction of Dark themes and characters in this "Season Finale"
2024-04-2515 min2024-04-1815 min2024-04-1115 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingMoving HouseSend us a textLocation is one of the basic storytelling themes
2024-04-0415 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingIf I could talk to the animalsSend us a textOne of the main elements of storytelling
2024-03-2814 min2024-03-2114 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingPet CemeterySend us a textA mixture of character, mystery and situation
2024-03-1415 min2024-03-0715 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe village en feteSend us a textOne of the big highlights of a 1950s village; the annual carnival.
2024-02-2915 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingMeet the villageSend us a textEvery setting needs a cast of characters. In the case of my Essex village I did not know how rich a tapestry they were
2024-02-2215 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingA sense of the otherSend us a textA major storytelling theme. A character outside their comfort zone. In this case my mum.
2024-02-1515 min2024-02-0815 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingIt takes a villageSend us a textStarting to introduce the characters from my village childhood
2024-02-0114 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingFood Glorious Food part 2Send us a textContinuing one of the strongest storytelling themes
2024-01-2515 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingFood Glorious Food Part 1Send us a textWe all enjoy stories about it and delight in writing about it
2024-01-1815 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingMy ChristmasSend us a textThe preparations and journeys heading towards Christmas
2024-01-1114 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe power of ChristmasSend us a textSuch a strong storytelling device
2024-01-0415 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe clue is in the weatherSend us a textWhy changing weather conditions are so much a part of storytelling
2023-12-2815 min2023-12-2116 min2023-12-1414 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingWhat Daddy DidSend us a textThe tales my father told me about the War
2023-12-0715 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingWhat did you do in the War Daddy?Send us a textIntroducing my Father and hopefully some questions answered
2023-11-3015 min2023-11-2315 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingWho did I think I was?Send us a textWhat would you do if you could not prove your identity?
2023-11-1615 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingObserved and Overheard Part 2Send us a textWhy do people not share the stories of their lives? The silent generation of World War 2
2023-11-0915 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingOverheard and Observed Part 1Send us a textThe details of observation. What we notice and what sticks. More eccentricities.
2023-11-0215 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Comedy of Failure Part 3Send us a textThe complex elements of the commedia archetypes
2023-10-2614 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe comedy of Failure Part 2Send us a textContinuing the exploration of commedia characters and their failures. Why are they funny? Their importance in the development of comedy.
2023-10-1915 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe comedy of Failure: Part 1Send us a textWhy do we laugh at someone's failure? Examples from the character of The Captain
2023-10-1215 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingCommedia dell'arteSend us a textWhat is it and why is it so important in storytelling
2023-10-0515 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Bit That Doesn't FitSend us a textThe eccentricities that make both a character and their story memorable and real.
2023-09-2815 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingHarry Potter: Is it an Odyssey and its religious iconography?Send us a textAn unusual type of Odyssey? What is its Religious Iconography?
2023-09-2115 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingHarry Potter: A school storySend us a textWhy are the Harry Potter stories so successful? is it a Morality Tale? The importance of the School Story?
2023-09-1415 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Morality TaleSend us a textWhat is a Morality Tale? Its origins in Mediaeval texts and its influence in Pantomime.
2023-09-0715 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingTypes of Christ: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.Send us a textAn example where the author themselves tells you the hero is a Type of Christ. Why the Chronicles of Narnia are so important.
2023-08-3115 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingTypes of Christ: The Lord of the RingsSend us a textThe themes and iconography of The Lord of the Rings. A story of Good versus Evil. The reasons why it is such a powerful story.
2023-08-2415 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingTypes of Christ: SupermanSend us a textIs Superman a Type of Christ? What makes him different from other Superheroes?The Power of his story.
2023-08-1715 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingTypes of Christ: The Forerunners: Noah and Abraham and IssacSend us a textContinuing the stories in the Old Testament that foretell the coming of Christ we look at the mediaeval telling of Noah and Abraham and Issac
2023-08-1015 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingTypes of Christ: the forerunners : Adam and EveSend us a textThe Forerunners of Christ are those stories in the Old Testament that prophesy the story of Christ. In this episode we look at Adam and Eve and the story of Paradise Lost
2023-08-0317 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingWhat is a type of Christ::Part 1Send us a textWhat do we mean by 'A type of Christ?" The connection between the Roman Catholic year and the Pagan Year? the symbols of paganism imported into the Christian year. the mediaeval festival of Corpus Christi.
2023-07-2715 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingIs the Life of Christ written as An Odyssey?Send us a textWhy might the writers of the Gospels want to write their most important story in the style of an Odyssey? The importance of the Hero, the Villain, the Journey and the "Crew".Parallels between the stories and major differences.
2023-07-2016 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingIconography: the hidden stories in imagesSend us a textImages have a meaning other than their literal one. They can form the basis of clues in a story; a kind of Treasure Hunt as in the novels of Dan Brown. The more layered the deeper the meaning.
2023-07-1314 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingWhat is an Odyssey?Send us a textThe Hero's journey can be both physical and emotional. It has a goal. The difference between a real Odyssey and a symbolic one. The importance of the Crew. Start trek and The Wizard of Oz
2023-07-0617 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Odyssey:PenelopeSend us a textWhat is the role of Penelope in the Odyssey? Why has she been so important in storytelling throughout the ages? Modern versions of The Odyssey.
2023-06-2914 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Odyssey : PolyphemusSend us a textThe idea in Storytelling of "The Other". Who is the Monster in a story and what makes them one. The importance in storytelling of Giants. How The Hero uses the villain's weakness against him.
2023-06-2215 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingThe Odyssey Part 1Send us a textOdysseus is spolen to in dreams. Athena gives him the plan for the Wooden Horse of Troy. Why Poseidon is so against him and what are the consequences. The Hero in an Odyssey and his decision making. The sirens
2023-06-1516 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingIgnorance is no excuse part 2: AntigoneSend us a textThere is Dramatic Irony in the aftermath of the story of Oedipus. The decision of Antigone as to what should happen next. Balancing your conscience with the consequences of your actions.
2023-06-0816 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingIgnorance is no excuse Part 1 :OedipusSend us a textA situation where the hero does not have all the information. Because the information has been withheld the hero doesn't know what he should have done. In the case of Oedipus, his parents are given a terrible prophecy about him but decide to put the onus of his fate back to the Gods. A series of unfortunate eventsleads the hero to a terrible and eventful climax.
2023-06-0119 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingBe careful what you wish for; Agamemnon and OrestesSend us a textWhy start with this thread of Storytelling. Continuing with the story of Agamemnon. What is happening back in Greece? The dramatic events when he comes home. The revenge of his son Orestes.
2023-05-2517 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingBe careful what you wish for; AgamemnonSend us a textThe importance and the power of Love to Greek storytelling. Continuing the story of Troy and the fight between Wisdom and Love. Agamemnon as an example of a hero who knows what he should do but does not do it.
2023-05-1816 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingBe careful what you wish for Part 1Send us a textIn storytelling, how did The Greeks try to define what it is to be human. The consequences for them by being playthings of the Gods. The origin of the Trojan War and Homer's Iliad: The Judgement of Paris
2023-05-1119 minCrispin's Creative StorytellingCrispin's Creative Storytelling: An introductionSend us a textWhat is Crispin's creative storytelling about. What can stories do for us. The power and possibilities of stories. Why do we have such a rich variety of stories in the UK.
2023-05-0412 min