Who Moved the Tortoise?

By Mindless Wittering

Conversations with science and wildlife filmmakers about the films, TV shows - and other stuff - that inspired them to make films about science and nature. Presented and produced by Alex Hemingway and... more

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The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

Who Moved the Tortoise? episodes:

August 12, 2025 Deepfake Tom Cruise - with Benjamin Field
This might be the most interesting and important episode we've released so far. In this episode, Film maker and CEO of Deep Fusion Benjamin Field talks about his inspiration - the TikTok sensation Deepfake Tom Cruise, which took the internet by storm in 2021. It marks a watershed moment in Benjamin's career, and launched him headfirst into the world of AI. If you want a better understanding of AI; how it might affect your career, particularly in TV and film; and just how much you should be worried about it, listen to this episode. You won't be disappointed.

Some links to the stuff we talk about in this episode:

Virtually Parkinson
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGUumO63jLEiBZzz7VY-CRp8migunB-Ne
https://pod.link/1789767151

Gerry Anderson - a Life Uncharted
https://www.itv.com/watch/gerry-anderson-a-life-uncharted/10a2443

Benjamin's talk to the Parliamentary Select Committee
https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/15129/pdf/

Alpha Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK6gekU1Y
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1h 10min
July 29, 2025 Bang Goes the Theory (again!) - with Lynette Slight
Every now and again we go back to a subject we've discussed before, and this time we're revisiting the BBC popular science series Bang Goes the Theory with production executive Lynette Slight. And with good reason - it's an important series that filled a hole left by Tomorrow's World, and brought the BBC's approach to popular science firmly into the 21st century. Along the way we talk about the importance of the production side of making television; always crucial, often (unjustly) overlooked.
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1h 7min
July 15, 2025 Star Wars - with Rob Liddell
A long time ago, in a studio far-far away, Kate and Alex talked to Executive Producer Rob Liddell about his inspiration - the 1977 mega movie Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Along the way we chat Westerns, Tomorrow's World, and what makes science TV so compelling.
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48min
July 01, 2025 Walking with Dinosaurs - with Jay Balamurugan
This time, Kate and Alex are joined by VFX Producer Jay Balamurugan to talk about her inspiration, the 1999 BBC series Walking With Dinosaurs.
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47min
June 17, 2025 SPECIAL: How to fix TV (Part 2)
The second half of our two-part special in which we ask our previous guests - what are the TV industry's biggest problems, and how would you fix them?
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22min
June 03, 2025 SPECIAL: How to fix TV (Part 1)
This is the first of a two-part special in which we ask our previous guests - what are the TV industry's biggest problems, and how would you fix them?
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33min
May 20, 2025 Alien Empire - with John Capener
We're back for series 3, and this time we're joined by Emmy award-winning wildlife producer/director John Capener. John's inspiration is the 1996 BBC natural history series Alien Empire, which looks at the world of bugs through the lens of science fiction. Along the way, we talk about John's journey from social work to television; what it's like to work with the people who inspired you; and why he dunked Richard Hammond in to a tank full of hagfish. You can watch Alien Empire here - https://shorturl.at/Mc8gT.
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1h 3min
May 06, 2025 SPECIAL: Craziest Moments in TV
We're wrapping up season 2 with another special! This time, a collection of unheard anecdotes from our previous guests about the craziest moments of their TV careers. From diving in shit to nearly killing the talent, it's a bit of a rollercoaster.
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1h 5min
April 22, 2025 SPECIAL: Live at the Royal Institution
This special episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Royal Institution on 14th April 2025. Kate and Alex are joined by a panel of guests to talk about the TV years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. With David Dugan, David Coleman, Helen Czerski, Hugh Montgomery and Andy Marmery.
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1h 30min
April 01, 2025 The Deceivers - with Steve Crabtree
This time nothing is quite as it seems, as we chat to Exec Producer and ex Series Editor of Horizon Steve Crabtree. His inspiration is the 1981 Jeremy Beadle-fronted series The Deceivers, a bizarre but entertaining exploration of tricksters, cheats and swindlers. Along the way we discuss Steve's time painting nuclear submarines, how Stan Lee made him cry, and just how long it took him to watch all 1,250 episodes of Horizon.
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53min

FAQs about Who Moved the Tortoise?:

How many episodes does Who Moved the Tortoise? have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.