AdventureSmith
Episodes
Ep. 6: AdventureSmith with Leon McCarron
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Georgina talks to author and broadcaster Leon McCarron about his adventures exploring the Middle East on foot and his expedition along the length of t...
Ep. 5: AdventureSmith with Sophy Roberts
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Georgina talks to author Sophy Roberts about her extraordinary books of unexplored places The Lost Pianos of Siberia and the award-winning A Training ...
Ep. 4: AdventureSmith with Chris Terrill
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Georgina talks to anthropologist, author, award-winning filmmaker, animal activist, athlete, honorary Royal Marines commando and adventurer, Chris Ter...
Ep. 3: AdventureSmith with Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Georgina talks to Explorer and Scientist Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza about her adventures along the Amazon and her mission to save the Stingless Bee.Ad...
Ep. 2: AdventureSmith with Keme Nzerem
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Georgina talks to journalist, broadcaster and filmmaker Keme Nzerem about the non-profit he co-founded, Opening Up The Outdoors, and his very personal...
Ep. 1: AdventureSmith with Lise Wortley
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Georgina talks to Woman with Altitude, Lise Wortley, about her adventures in re-creating the expedition of Henriette D’Angeville, first woman to cli...
Introducing AdventureSmith
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this very special new series host Georgina Brown talks to the craftspeople of adventure, the explorers and scientists, writers and filmmakers who l...
Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025, Nydia Hetherington & Samantha Sotto Yambao
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025, Diana McCaulay & Jack Jordan
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025, Nussaibah Younis & Costanza Casati
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Priz...
The Spirit of Adventure with Laura Bingham and Lucy Shepherd
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of our adventure mini series Georgina talks to to extraordinary women, Laura Bingham who made the first ever descent of the Esse...
The Spirit of Adventure with test pilot Nathan Gray Part Three
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this third and final episode Georgina talks to Nathan about the challenges of being a test pilot, the importance of reading both. for information a...
The Spirit of Adventure with Nathan Gray Part Two
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his episode Nathan Gray talks to Georgina about he overcame a devastating accident early in his career, what it's like to fly at twice the speed of...
The Spirit of Adventure with test pilot Nathan Gray Part One
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of three with decorated test pilot Nathan Gray, Georgina chats to Nathan about why he decided to become a pilot, why he chose th...
The Spirit of Adventure with Ed Stafford and Alex Bescoby Part 2
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode with explorer Ed Stafford and filmmaker Alex Bescoby Georgina talk to them about their love of story telling, how they set abou...
The Spirit of Adventure with Ed Stafford and Alex Bescoby
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of our new adventure mini- series, explorer Ed Stafford and award winning film maker Alex Bescoby talk to Georgina about why the...
Adventure Series Trailer
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for new adventure mini-series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Endurance and Adventure with Angus Collins
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of Series 2 Tom and Georgina talk to ultra endurance athlete, mental health advocate, record breaking rower and founder of Beyon...
Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2024 with Leo Vardiashvili and Chukwuebuka Ibeh
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the third and final episode of our three part series celebrating the Wilbur Smith Adventure Prize 2024, Georgina and Tom meet two more of the short...
Adventure Writing Prize Louis de Bernieres and Derek B Miller
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of our three part series celebrating the Wilbur Smith Adventure Prize 2024, Georgina and Tom meet two more of the shortlisted authors, L...
Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize: C.E. McGill and Francesca de Tores
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of three special episodes Tom and Georgina talk to two of the authors short-listed for the much coveted 2024 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writi...
World War One with Matt Barr
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A number of Wilbur's stories feature or are set against World War One and in this episode Tom and Georgina discuss these books and Wilbur's descriptio...
Centaine Courtney and The Burning Shore with Melanie Crawley
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tom and Georgina discuss Wilbur's first female protagonist, Centaine Courtney, with actor and voice over artist Melanie Crawley. New t...
WeTwo - Dwayne and Phoebe A Life of Adventure
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tom and new co-host Georgina Brown talk to adventurers Dwayne Fields, the first black Briton to reach the North Pole and Phoebe Smith,...
Peter Watt - The Australian Wilbur Smith
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tom and Chris talk to Australian author Peter Watt about his incredibly adventurous life, his life-changing encounters with Wilbur and...
The Dangerous Episode with Conn Iggulden
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Tom and author Conn Iggulden discuss the power of historical fiction and the influence Wilbur Smith has had on Conn himself an...
The East India Company with Professor David Howarth
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tom and Christopher are joined by Professor David Howarth, author of ‘Adventurers The Improbable Rise of the East India Company’ ;...
The Indian Ocean Slave Trade with Professor Bernard Freamon
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of That Wilbur Smith Show Tom and Christopher are joined by Professor Bernard Freamon, the world’s leading authority on the Indian Ocea...
That Wilbur Smith Show Highlights So Far
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Christopher look back on memorable moments from the first series, recalling some of the illuminating facts and insights they elicited from the...
Felicity Aston - polar explorer and real-life hero
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first episode of a new series of That Wilbur Smith Show, and in honour of International Women’s Day, Tom and Christopher talk to a real life...
That Wilbur Smith Show : Series Two Trailer two
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Historian Tom Harper and author Christopher Winn explore the exhilarating world of legendary adventure writer Wilbur Smith with special guest and real...
That Wilbur Smith Show : Series Two Trailer
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In That Wilbur Smith Show Wilbur co-writer historian Tom Harper and author and Wilbur fan Christopher Winn explore the exhilarating world of...
24. Birds of Prey Part 2 - Elephant Lagoon
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this action packed second episode on Birds of Prey Tom and Diana describe how Hal Courtney and his companions escape from their Dutch prison in the...
23. Birds of Prey Part 1 Treasure and treachery
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a series of episodes chronicling the Courtneys through the 17th century Tom and Diana celebrate the opening part of one of Wilbur’s ...
22. The Zambezi with Professor Malyn Newitt
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The great rivers of Africa were a constant feature in Wilbur Smith’s adventures and in this episode Tom and Diana explore the Zambezi and the majest...
21. 2023 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Tom and Diana look back over the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize Award ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in Lond...
20. Slavery - the Struggle for Abolition with Adam Hochschild
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Diana discuss the struggle for the Abolition of Slavery with lecturer, historian and journalist Adam Hochschild, examining the circumstances t...
19. The Great Zimbabwe
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Diana discuss the mysterious and misunderstood Great Zimbabwe stone settlement with Professor Joost Fontein of Johannesburg University Hosted ...
18. The Sunbird Part 2 - The Curse of Opet
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of The Sunbird we see how the curse of the lost city of Opet plays out and discover the fate of those involved in ancient times and...
17. The Sunbird Part 1 The Search for the Lost City of Ophir
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Sunbird introduces one of Wilbur Smith's most intriguing heroes, charting his search for the mysterious lost city of Ophir in deepest Africa and t...
16. Testament
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 16 Tom and Diana take a look at Testament, coming up with plenty of tantalising teasers and good reasons why this, the latest Wilbur Smith ...
15. Wilbur Smith Inspiring Adventures
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Tom and Diana discuss the making of the documentary Wilbur Smith Inspiring Adventures with the film's director Aidan Woodward....
14. A Falcon Flies Part 2 The Prophecy
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 14 of That Wilbur Smith Show Tom and Diana take a look at the second part of A Falcon Flies, in which Robyn and Zuga venture into the unkno...
13. A Falcon Flies part 1 Introducing the Ballantynes
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tom and Diana take a look at A Falcon Flies, in which we are introduced to the Ballantynes, Robyn and Zuga as, against the background ...
12. Birds of Prey - End of the Dutch Golden Age
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Diana take a look at Birds of Prey and the End of the Dutch Golden Age. This is the earliest book chronologically in the Courtney saga, and te...
11. Courtney's War - The Battle of Stalingrad
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Diana discuss Wilbur’s book Courtney’s War with its vivid depiction of the horrors of the Battle of Stalingrad, a conflict with disturbing...
10. Ancient Egypt 2 with Professor Joann Fletcher
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tom and Diana continue to discuss River God and life in Ancient Egypt with renowned Egyptologist Professor Joann Fletcher. Hosted on A...
9. Ancient Egypt 1 with Professor Joann Fletcher
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Diana are joined by Egyptologist Professor Joann Fletcher to discuss River God, the Hyksos invasion and life in Ancient Egypt at that time Hos...
8. River God
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Diana discuss their love for and fascination with River God, Wilbur’s sprawling, epi,c best-selling novel of romance and adventure set in An...
7. Nemesis
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tom and Diana take a look at Wilbur's latest book Nemesis, (published in April 2023), which is set against the backdrop of the Napoleo...
6. When The Lion Feeds - Gold and the Birth of Johannesburg
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 6 of That Wilbur Smith Show Tom and Diana take their final look for now at When The Lion Feeds discussing how the discovery of gold en...
5. When The Lion Feeds - Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5 of That Wilbur Smith Show Tom and Diana are joined once again by historian Professor Saul David to discuss the two most famous battles of...
4. When The Lion Feeds - Build up to the Anglo Zulu War
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 4 of That Wilbur Smith Show Tom and Diana are joined by historian Professor Saul David to discuss the reasons behind the Anglo Zulu War of ...
3. On Leopard Rock, Wilbur’s memoir
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of That Wilbur Smith Show Tom and Diana discuss Wilbur’s memoir ‘On Leopard Rock’, exploring how Wilbur draws upon his own experien...
2. When The Lion Feeds, Witwatersrand and The Wilderness
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode Two of That Wilbur Smith Show Tom and Diana take a look at the final two parts of When The Lion Feeds, Witwatersrand and The Wilderness, in...
1. When The Lion Feeds, Sean and Garrick Courtney
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode One of That Wilbur Smith Show hosts and co-writers Tom Harper and Diana Thomas take a look at the first part of Wilbur’s debut novel, the...
That Wilbur Smith Show : Trailer
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In That Wilbur Smith Show two of Wilbur’s co-writers, Tom Harper and Diana Thomas, explore the exhilarating world of adventure writer Wilbur Smith, ...