An audio documentary podcast series about the sea-faring classic - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The series will be an oral history of the film's conception and production, a discussion of its critical reception, and the increasing resonance in the 20 years since its release. For the seventh and final episode the ‘Podcaster’ faces the illusive ‘Commander’ behind Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Peter Weir.

An audio documentary podcast series about the sea-faring classic - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The series will be an oral history of the film's conception and production, a discussion of the film’s critical reception, and the increasing resonance in the 20 years since its release. For episode six we celebrate all the ways we continue to love Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

An audio documentary podcast series about the sea-faring classic - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The series will be an oral history of the film's conception and production, a discussion of the film’s critical reception, and the increasing resonance in the 20 years since its release. For episode five, we pause to reflect on what makes Peter Weir an extraordinary filmmaker.

An audio documentary podcast series about the sea-faring classic - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The series will be an oral history of the film's conception and production, a discussion of the film’s critical reception, and the increasing resonance in the 20 years since its release. For episode four, we chart the course of the release and reception of Master and Commander.

An audio documentary podcast series about the sea-faring classic - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The series will be an oral history of the film's conception and production, a discussion of the film’s critical reception, and the increasing resonance in the 20 years since its release. For episode three, film critic and author Walter Chaw discussed The Rime of the Ancient Mariner vignette in the centre of the movie and the historical accuracy of the depictions of violence with Professor Phillip Dwyer.

An audio documentary podcast series about the sea-faring classic - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The series will be an oral history of the film's conception and production, a discussion of the film’s critical reception, and the increasing resonance in the now 19 years since its release. For episode two, we continue our discussion with the co-writer of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, John Collee, about collaborating with the master Peter Weir, as well as delving into the artistic reverberance in the deployment of Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.

An audio documentary podcast series about the sea-faring classic - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The series will be an oral history of the film's conception and production, a discussion of the film’s critical reception, and the increasing resonance in the now 19 years since its release. For episode one, we're talking to the co-writer of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, John Collee, about getting the gig and collaborating with the master Peter Weir.