12 episodes

A son uncovers disturbing secrets in the diaries his journalist father left behind.
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Devil in the Wilderness Saul Wordsworth

    • Society & Culture

A son uncovers disturbing secrets in the diaries his journalist father left behind.
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    BONUS FIVE: In conversation with Michael Frayn and Blake Morrison

    BONUS FIVE: In conversation with Michael Frayn and Blake Morrison

    In this extra-special bonus episode two huge literary figures, Michael Frayn and Blake Morrison - both of whom knew Christopher Wordsworth - join host Saul Wordsworth for a discussion about father-son memoirs.
    The Observer piece cited in this episode can be found here
    Images from the series - including photographs taken during this three-way discussion - can be found here
    Original music by Saul Wordsworth from the series is available on Spotify and other streaming services.
    The executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of Christopher Wordsworth is performed by Chris Porter.
    BOOKS BY MICHAEL FRAYN
    My Father's Fortune
    Amongst Others: Friendships and Encounters
    BOOKS BY BLAKE MORRISON
    And When Did You Last See Your Father?
    Two Sisters

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    • 35 min
    BONUS FOUR: The search for Spratt

    BONUS FOUR: The search for Spratt

    Saul Wordsworth revisits the British Library in search of Spratt, a name cited in his father's diaries and very likely the figure central to “that moment in Iraq".
    Link to BBC feature
    Images from the series can be found here
    Original music by Saul Wordsworth from the series is available on Spotify and other streaming services.
    Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of Christopher Wordsworth is performed by Chris Porter.

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    • 24 min
    BONUS THREE: New material

    BONUS THREE: New material

    This episode features previously unheard diary entries including an original poem by Christopher Wordsworth, plus a letter that has recently come to light.
    NEW RELEASE: Devil in the Wilderness: Original Podcast Soundtrack by Saul Wordsworth is available on Spotify, Amazon Music and all other streaming services.
    Images from the series can be found here
    Executive producer is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of Christopher Wordsworth is performed by Chris Porter.

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    • 22 min
    BONUS TWO: The Self-Inflicted Wound

    BONUS TWO: The Self-Inflicted Wound

    Reproduced in full: Christopher Wordsworth's essay The Self-Inflicted Wound - which would propel him from isolation and hunger in the depths of bleak Snowdonia moorland, to Fleet Street. Plus discussion of future bonus episodes and the ripple effect of the series.
    The music video cited in the episode can be found HERE
    Original music by Saul Wordsworth from the series is available on SPOTIFY and other streaming services.
    Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of Christopher Wordsworth is performed by Chris Porter.
    Images from the series can be found here

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    • 42 min
    BONUS ONE: Speeches at the launch

    BONUS ONE: Speeches at the launch

    El Vino's on Fleet Street played host to an event marking the launch of the series. The speeches were captured and are replayed here. Plus reflections from Saul Wordsworth, and diary entries not featured previously.
    Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of Christopher Wordsworth is performed by Chris Porter.
    Original music by Saul Wordsworth from the series is available on Spotify and other streaming services.
    The Observer article cited in this episode can be found here
    Images from the series can be found here

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    • 25 min
    6. That moment in Iraq

    6. That moment in Iraq

    6 of 6. Christopher Wordsworth's son, Saul, weighs up the evidence of what happened in Iraq and reaches a conclusion. He also charts his father's final years - and considers his legacy.

    Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of Christopher Wordsworth is performed by Chris Porter.

    Original music by Saul Wordsworth from the series is available on Spotify and other streaming services.

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    Images from the series can be found here

    The track featured in this episode was mixed and mastered by Erik Holmberg @ K51 Studios, Stockholm.
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    • 1 hr 21 min

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