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That Wilbur Smith Show

That Wilbur Smith Show

Written by: Niso Smith
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In Series 2 of our podcast series, historian and Wilbur co-writer Tom Harper and author and Wilbur fan Christopher Winn celebrate Wilbur’s extraordinary life and work, and the exhilarating world of adventure that he created and inhabited.


Together with a star-studded array of special guests, adventurers, historians, authors, academics and fans they explore the historical events that form the background to Wilbur's books, visit the places he brings so vividly to life and learn about the incredible exploits and experiences that inspired Wilbur over a life time of writing and real life adventure.

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Episodes
  • Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025, Nydia Hetherington & Samantha Sotto Yambao

    Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025, Nydia Hetherington & Samantha Sotto Yambao
    Aug 19 2025
    In the final of three special episodes Georgina talks to two more of the authors short-listed for the much coveted 2025 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, Nydia Hetherington for Sycorax and Samantha Sotto Yambao for Water Moon (Samantha Sotto Yambao image (c) Charm Cataag)

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    51 mins
  • Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025, Diana McCaulay & Jack Jordan

    Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025, Diana McCaulay & Jack Jordan
    Aug 19 2025
    In this special episode Georgina talks to two more authors short-listed for the 2025 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, Diana McCaulay for A House for Miss Pauline and Jack Jordan for Redemption. (Jack Jordan Image (c) Phil Sharp, Diana McCaulay Image (c) Jeremy Francis)

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    50 mins
  • Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025, Nussaibah Younis & Costanza Casati

    Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025, Nussaibah Younis & Costanza Casati
    Aug 19 2025
    In the first of three special episodes Georgina talks to two of the authors short-listed for the much coveted 2025 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, Nussaibah Younis for Fundamentally and Costanza Casati for Babylonia.

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    46 mins
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