The Divide with Matthew Woodcock | Spy-Fi Audio Drama & Indie Podcasting
About this episode
Host Marv speaks with writer-director Matthew Woodcock about The Divide, a spy-fi audio drama, discussing its creative process and themes.
Episode Summary - Host Marv speaks with writer-director Matthew Woodcock about The Divide — a 12-episode spy-fi audio drama from Definitely Human Productions. They cover the creative journey from inspiration to release, including casting, sound design, cliffhanger structure, and the case against binge culture. What You'll Learn - ● How a Cold War spy thriller can mirror modern social media manipulation ● Why recording actors together in the same room transforms a performance ● How sound design can function as a character in an audio drama ● Why weekly episodic release beats bingeing for audience engagement Key Topics - The Divide follows intelligence operative Paul Wilder across 1964 and 2025, blending spy fiction with sci-fi. Matthew discusses casting, working with sound designer Tom Dowling, and his love of classic cliffhanger storytelling drawn from Doctor Who, The Sandbaggers, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Mentioned In This Episode - The Sandbaggers · The Ipcress File · The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · The Avengers · BBC Radio 4 Limelight · Audible's Lonely No More · True Fans platform · Atypical Artists · Big Finish · Didcot Railway Centre · Orpheus Studios Dalston Find The Divide…
People in this episode
Host: Martin ”Marv” Quibell
Guest: Matthew Woodcock
Topics covered
- spy-fi audio drama
- creative journey
- sound design
- binge culture
- social media manipulation
- episodic release
Keywords
- The Divide
- Matthew Woodcock
- spy-fi
- audio drama
- sound design
- binge culture
- episodic release
- social media
- Cold War
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Definitely Human Productions, BBC Radio 4 Limelight, Audible's Lonely No More, True Fans platform, Atypical Artists, Big Finish
Books & works: The Divide, Doctor Who, The Sandbaggers, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Ipcress File, The Avengers
Places: Didcot Railway Centre, Orpheus Studios Dalston
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