A new type of episode. I read chapter one and talk about why it is such compelling storytelling.על ידי Crispin Harris

The man and his friendship with Charles Dickensעל ידי Crispin Harris

A new phase of storytellingעל ידי Crispin Harris

Introduction of Dark themes and characters in this "Season Finale"על ידי Crispin Harris

Tales from the Primary Classroomעל ידי Crispin Harris

Lots more eccentricities!על ידי Crispin Harris

Location is one of the basic storytelling themesעל ידי Crispin Harris

One of the main elements of storytellingעל ידי Crispin Harris

This explains a lotעל ידי Crispin Harris

A mixture of character, mystery and situationעל ידי Crispin Harris

One of the main elements in my storyעל ידי Crispin Harris

One of the big highlights of a 1950s village; the annual carnival.על ידי Crispin Harris

Every setting needs a cast of characters. In the case of my Essex village I did not know how rich a tapestry they wereעל ידי Crispin Harris

A major storytelling theme. A character outside their comfort zone. In this case my mum.על ידי Crispin Harris

One of the major influences in my young lifeעל ידי Crispin Harris

Starting to introduce the characters from my village childhoodעל ידי Crispin Harris

Continuing one of the strongest storytelling themesעל ידי Crispin Harris

We all enjoy stories about it and delight in writing about itעל ידי Crispin Harris

The preparations and journeys heading towards Christmasעל ידי Crispin Harris

Such a strong storytelling deviceעל ידי Crispin Harris

Why changing weather conditions are so much a part of storytellingעל ידי Crispin Harris

Introducing an amazing characterעל ידי Crispin Harris

Investigating the Mystery of the Notebookעל ידי Crispin Harris

The tales my father told me about the Warעל ידי Crispin Harris

Introducing my Father and hopefully some questions answeredעל ידי Crispin Harris

The investigation beginsעל ידי Crispin Harris

What would you do if you could not prove your identity?על ידי Crispin Harris

Why do people not share the stories of their lives? The silent generation of World War 2על ידי Crispin Harris

The details of observation. What we notice and what sticks. More eccentricities.על ידי Crispin Harris

The complex elements of the commedia archetypesעל ידי Crispin Harris

Continuing the exploration of commedia characters and their failures. Why are they funny? Their importance in the development of comedy.על ידי Crispin Harris

Why do we laugh at someone's failure? Examples from the character of The Captainעל ידי Crispin Harris

What is it and why is it so important in storytellingעל ידי Crispin Harris

The eccentricities that make both a character and their story memorable and real.על ידי Crispin Harris

An unusual type of Odyssey? What is its Religious Iconography?על ידי Crispin Harris

Why are the Harry Potter stories so successful? is it a Morality Tale? The importance of the School Story?על ידי Crispin Harris

What is a Morality Tale? Its origins in Mediaeval texts and its influence in Pantomime.על ידי Crispin Harris

An example where the author themselves tells you the hero is a Type of Christ. Why the Chronicles of Narnia are so important.על ידי Crispin Harris

The themes and iconography of The Lord of the Rings. A story of Good versus Evil. The reasons why it is such a powerful story.על ידי Crispin Harris

Is Superman a Type of Christ? What makes him different from other Superheroes? The Power of his story.על ידי Crispin Harris

Continuing the stories in the Old Testament that foretell the coming of Christ we look at the mediaeval telling of Noah and Abraham and Issacעל ידי Crispin Harris

The 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 Lostעל ידי Crispin Harris

What 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.על ידי Crispin Harris

Why 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.על ידי Crispin Harris

Images 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.על ידי Crispin Harris

The 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 Ozעל ידי Crispin Harris

What is the role of Penelope in the Odyssey? Why has she been so important in storytelling throughout the ages? Modern versions of The Odyssey.על ידי Crispin Harris

The 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.על ידי Crispin Harris

Odysseus 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 sirensעל ידי Crispin Harris

There 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.על ידי Crispin Harris