Download: The Wall in the Mind – 3 – No Friends Like Old Friends Update: Soundcloud is currently broken (I’m substituting local links, apologies if this screws with your podcast feed). Shortly after her release from prison in 1989, Claire believes she can see Emil in videotaped footage of the fall of the wall. In 2014, … Continue reading The Wall in the Mind – 3 – No Friends Like Old Friends →

Download: The Wall in the Mind – 2 – The People’s Republic of Friedrichshain We slip between past and future – Claire’s memories of her incarceration and her search for answers in the present. Claire finds the city, and her old friends much changed. Claire searches for Emil amongst the last of the Berlin squats, and … Continue reading The Wall in the Mind – 2 – The People’s Republic of Friedrichshain →

Download: Behind the Wall – 1 – The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere Update: Soundcloud is currently broken (I’m substituting local links, apologies if this screws with your podcast feed). Claire O’Hanlon, a respected lecturer, is tormented by nightmares of her arrest and imprisonment in 1989. In the present day – a mysterious cassette tape arrives … Continue reading The Wall in the Mind – 1 – The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere →

Download: Behind the Wall – 15 – The Card in the Rubble In the final behind the scenes episode of ‘The Wall in the Mind’ I talk about the mysterious find that inspired the mystery at the heart of the series. At a town outside Berlin called Blankenburg. There lie the ruins of a barracks of … Continue reading Behind the Wall – 15 – The Card in the Rubble →

Download: Behind The Wall – 14 – Mia Gallagher Interview Mia Gallagher is an actress and author who plays one half of the lead role of Claire in the Wall in the Mind. We talk about playing a complex tormented character, collaboration between actor and writer and the physicality of performance. Mia’s latest novel ‘Beautiful pictures of … Continue reading Behind the Wall – 14 – Mia Gallagher Interview →

Download: Behind the Wall – 13 – James O’Connor Interview In today’s episode of ‘Behind The Wall’ I speak to writer / director and one of the stars of ‘The Wall in the Mind’, James O’Connor. James plays the character of Emil Reichmann, a squatter and activist fighting against the corrupt communist regime of the DDR. … Continue reading Behind the Wall – 13 – James O’Connor Interview →

Download: Behind the Wall – 10 – Sven Moritz Interview In today’s episode of ‘Behind the Wall’ we speak to Sven Mortiz, who plays the character of Matthäus Kassmayer in the present day in ‘The Wall in the Mind’. Sven talks about living through the reunification of Germany, and a childhood lived in the communist state … Continue reading Behind the Wall – 12 – Sven Moritz Interview →

Download: Behind the Wall – 10 – Jasmin Gleeson Interview An interview with Irish actress Jasmin Gleeson, who plays one half of the character of Claire in ‘The Wall in the Mind’. We talk about the unique challenges of sharing a role, as well as how the experience of on location radio drama recording differs from … Continue reading Behind The Wall – 11 – Cast Interview – Jasmin Gleeson →

Download: Behind the Wall – 10 – Janine Dürkop Interview Janine Dürkop is a German born actress who plays the part of ‘Nicole’ in the Wall in the Mind. In today’s episode of ‘Behind the Wall’ Janine talks about taking on the role, and moving to Ireland to pursue acting outside the constraints of the German … Continue reading Behind the Wall – 10 – Janine Dürkop Interview →

Download: Behind the Wall – 9 – Halfway Point In today’s episode of ‘Behind the Wall’, recorded half way through production, I reflect on the process of location recording. The program is starting to take shape, the actors are producing incredible performances and the script is coming to life. Behind the Wall Behind The Wall is a … Continue reading Behind the Wall – 9 – Half Way Point →