Sir Tony Robinson on House of Wolf, King Alfred & Finding New Purpose at 79
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Sir Tony Robinson on House of Wolf, King Alfred & Finding New Purpose at 79
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Actor, writer, historian, and national treasure Sir Tony Robinson joins Matthew Harffy and Justin Hill on Rock, Paper, Swords! to talk about his first adult novel, House of Wolf — the opening volume in a bold new Anglo-Saxon trilogy.
From his fascination with King Alfred the Great to how a tragic loss reshaped his creative life, Sir Tony discusses storytelling, optimism, and finding new purpose in his late seventies.
📚 Buy House of Wolf: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14768/9781408731536
🔥 In this episode:
⚔️ Why King Alfred still captures our imagination
📖 How Tony lost — and rewrote — an entire novel by hand
❤️ Turning grief into creativity and renewal
🎭 Reflections on Blackadder, Time Team, and storytelling
🖋️ The joy of starting something new at 79
🎙️ Hosted by Matthew Harffy & Justin Hill
🔗 All podcast links: https://linktr.ee/RockPaperSwords
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