Conversations with artists about storytelling

These interview/conversations with artists, about story & storytelling, are accidental podcasts. They're part of a Develop Your Creative Practise process I undertook in 2021-2022, funded by Arts Council England.As part of an exploration of Storytelling, I interviewed artists working across a range of disciplines, about how they work with story, their creative processes & ways of working.Each interviewee introduced me to the next person; creating a chain of conversations across the UK's artistic landscape; from directors & writers, to composters, designers & digital content creators.They're pretty much unedited & contain language, opinions or views that solely reflect the speaker.

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Conversations with artists about storytelling

Nick Walker on Writing Stories

January 07, 2023 • Karen P • Season 1 • Episode 5

Nick Walker is a writer, producer & director. He has written widely for radio, including 3 series of the cult sci-fi show The First King of Mars, starring Peter Capaldi & 6 series of the Nordic noir series Annika Stranded. A television version of Annika, adapted by Nick, was first broadcast in 2021.

He is the author of two critically acclaimed novels Blackbox (‘His characters are brilliant, his dialogue sparkles & it’s hilarious’ The Guardian) & Helloland (‘Walker deserves to be huge,’ Time Out). Nick has also worked for many independent theatre companies & venues as a playwright, including commissions for The Belgrade Theatre & Oxford Playhouse.

This conversation was recorded in March 2022, so some of the references are a little old. It’s pretty much unedited & contain language, opinions or views that solely reflect the speaker.

Next up: Designer Rhys Jarman, working in Theatre, Opera & Television.