The playwright Alan Ayckbourn and his sixty plus years of plays come under the spotlight in these podcasts with his archivist, Simon Murgatroyd. The channel sees Simon exploring the plays, looking at the background to and history of some of Alan Ayckbourn's most significant and popular works. They also offer new insights into the play canon and the playwright's long career. Researched, written and presented by Simon Murgatroyd, an acknowledged expert on the playwright, his career and his writing, the podcasts are produced in collaboration with the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York, which holds the Ayckbourn Archive. A SiMo / Haydonning Ltd production in association with the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York. All material copyright of Simon Murgatroyd or Haydonning Ltd, unless otherwise noted.