Join us in this very special bonus episode as we hold our second interview with the maker of the sharpest, subtlest and most shadow-coloured props on His Dark Materials - Michael van Kesteren!

We spoke to Michael about his work on Season 1 last summer (including creating the alethiometer), but returned to pick his brains about props in Season 2 - including the subtlest knife of them all, a giant telescope, a famous Winchester rifle and much more besides!

We do get overexcited and Amber Spyglass spoilery at one point, but we moved this section to the end: be wary of our spoiler warning after our outro music and stop there if you don’t want spoilers!

A HUGE thank you to Michael for giving us his time: you can find him at the links below.

We definitely recommend taking look through his portfolio here, showcasing lots of gorgeous things he has designed and created!

Twitter: @michaelveekay1

Instagram: @michaelveekay

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