Earlier this year, Sam Neill kindly agreed to join us on the podcast. The plan was to wait until Kevin was back in Australia so we could all sit down together, unfortunately we couldn’t make the dates align.

Last week, Tim went back through his archives and rediscovered a conversation the two of them recorded years earlier for a project that never eventuated.

For the next hour, you get to spend some time with Sam.

You’ll hear about his love of life, wine, acting and architecture.

It’s funny, thoughtful, candid and full of the warmth that so many of us admired.

It’s a small tribute to Sam.

This conversation was recorded with Tim Ross and Sam Neill in Sam’s Sydney
apartment in 2019.

To view images from this episode, head to our Instagram page - @big_design_adventure
And be sure to follow Tim Ross (@modernister) and Kevin McCloud (@kevin.mccloud1)
We’d love to hear from you, reach out to us on hello@bigdesignadventure.com
Know someone who would love this podcast? Please help us share this exciting new adventure.

 

Big Design Adventure is proudly sponsored by the Australian Institute of Architects (@institute_architects_aus) and is produced with the support of the Alastair Swayn Foundation (@alastairswaynfoundation) in Australia. The Royal Institute of British Architects (@RIBA) in the UK and New Zealand Institute of Architects (@nziarchitects) in New Zealand. 

 

Hosts: Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud
Big Design Adventure is produced by Modernister Films on Wallumedegal land, Australia.
Executive Producer: Shelley Kemp
Audio Production: Madeline Joannou – Mylk Media
Music: Kit Warhurst (@kitwarhurst)

Earlier this year, Sam Neill kindly agreed to join us on the podcast. The plan was to wait until Kevin was back in Australia so we could all sit down together, unfortunately we couldn&rsquo;t make the dates align.
Last week, Tim went back through his archives and rediscovered a conversation the two of them recorded years earlier for a project that never eventuated.
For the next hour, you get to spend some time with Sam.
You&rsquo;ll hear about his love of life, wine, acting and architecture.
It&rsquo;s funny, thoughtful, candid and full of the warmth that so many of us admired.
It&rsquo;s a small tribute to Sam.
This conversation was recorded with Tim Ross and Sam Neill in Sam&rsquo;s Sydney apartment in 2019.
To view images from this episode, head to our Instagram page - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/big_design_adventure/?hl=en">@big_design_adventure</a> And be sure to follow Tim Ross (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/modernister/?hl=en">@modernister</a>) and Kevin McCloud (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevin.mccloud1/?hl=en">@kevin.mccloud1</a>) We&rsquo;d love to hear from you, reach out to us on hello@bigdesignadventure.com Know someone who would love this podcast? Please help us share this exciting new adventure.
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Big Design Adventure is proudly sponsored by&nbsp;the Australian Institute of Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/institute_architects_aus/?hl=en">@institute_architects_aus</a>) and is produced with the support of the Alastair Swayn Foundation (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alastairswaynfoundation/?hl=en">@alastairswaynfoundation</a>) in Australia. The Royal Institute of British Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/riba/">@RIBA</a>) in the UK and New Zealand Institute of Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nziarchitects/">@nziarchitects</a>) in New Zealand.&nbsp;
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Hosts: Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud Big Design Adventure is produced by Modernister Films on Wallumedegal land, Australia. Executive Producer: Shelley Kemp Audio Production: Madeline Joannou &ndash; <a href="https://www.mylkmedia.com.au/">Mylk Media</a> Music: Kit Warhurst (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kitwarhurst/?hl=en">@kitwarhurst</a>)

Two mates, Tim Ross — comedian, broadcaster, and self-described design nerd — and Kevin McCloud — pundit, writer and celebrated host of Grand Designs — have teamed up for a new podcast: Tim and Kev’s Big Design Adventure.

 

In this audio escapade, the architectural enthusiasts embark on a rollicking (and occasionally shambolic) journey, sharing their love of design by visiting buildings that inspire them, meeting the people who create or inhabit them, and diving deep into the places that shape and spark their imaginations.

Two mates, Tim Ross &mdash; comedian, broadcaster, and self-described design nerd &mdash; and Kevin McCloud &mdash; pundit, writer and celebrated host of Grand Designs &mdash; have teamed up for a new podcast: Tim and Kev&rsquo;s Big Design Adventure.
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In this audio escapade, the architectural enthusiasts embark on a rollicking (and occasionally shambolic) journey, sharing their love of design by visiting buildings that inspire them, meeting the people who create or inhabit them, and diving deep into the places that shape and spark their imaginations.

Big Design Adventure

S3 Ep 5 – Sam Neill – Acting, Architecture and Wine

On the night of 14 November 1940, nearly 500 Luftwaffe bombers descended on Coventry. Over the next 11 hours, they dropped more than 500 tonnes of high explosives and around 30,000 incendiary bombs on the city. By morning, 568 people had been killed, around 850 seriously injured and 43,000 homes damaged or destroyed. At the centre of it all, the medieval Cathedral of St Michael had been reduced to a roofless shell.

Rather than clear the ruins away, Coventry left them standing. Alongside them, Sir Basil Spence created an extraordinary new modernist cathedral. Together, the two buildings have become internationally recognised symbols of hope and reconciliation.

Tim and Kevin visit Coventry to meet the Very Reverend John Witcombe, who has just concluded a 13-year tenure as Dean of Coventry Cathedral.

During his time, John removed the admission charge and reconnected the cathedral with the arts, welcoming musicians including The Specials, John Grant, Beth Hart and The Libertines to perform across the cathedral precinct.

What begins as a conversation about architecture slowly unfolds into something deeper. This is a conversation we all need right now.

To keep up to date with event at the Cathedral, follow their Instagram at
@coventry_cathedral_events

To view images from this episode, head to our Instagram page - @big_design_adventure
And be sure to follow Tim Ross (@modernister) and Kevin McCloud (@kevin.mccloud1)
We’d love to hear from you, reach out to us on hello@bigdesignadventure.com
Know someone who would love this podcast? Please help us share this exciting new adventure.

 

Big Design Adventure is proudly sponsored by the Australian Institute of Architects (@institute_architects_aus) and is produced with the support of the Alastair Swayn Foundation (@alastairswaynfoundation) in Australia. The Royal Institute of British Architects (@RIBA) in the UK and New Zealand Institute of Architects (@nziarchitects) in New Zealand. 

 

Hosts: Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud
Guest: The Very Reverend John Witcombe
Big Design Adventure is produced by Modernister Films on Wallumedegal land, Australia.
Executive Producer: Shelley Kemp
Audio Production: Madeline Joannou – Mylk Media
Music: Kit Warhurst (@kitwarhurst)

On the night of 14 November 1940, nearly 500 Luftwaffe bombers descended on Coventry. Over the next 11 hours, they dropped more than 500 tonnes of high explosives and around 30,000 incendiary bombs on the city. By morning, 568 people had been killed, around 850 seriously injured and 43,000 homes damaged or destroyed. At the centre of it all, the medieval Cathedral of St Michael had been reduced to a roofless shell.
Rather than clear the ruins away, Coventry left them standing. Alongside them, Sir Basil Spence created an extraordinary new modernist cathedral. Together, the two buildings have become internationally recognised symbols of hope and reconciliation.
Tim and Kevin visit Coventry to meet the Very Reverend John Witcombe, who has just concluded a 13-year tenure as Dean of Coventry Cathedral.
During his time, John removed the admission charge and reconnected the cathedral with the arts, welcoming musicians including The Specials, John Grant, Beth Hart and The Libertines to perform across the cathedral precinct.
What begins as a conversation about architecture slowly unfolds into something deeper. This is a conversation we all need right now.
To keep up to date with event at the Cathedral, follow their Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/coventry_cathedral_events">@coventry_cathedral_events</a>
To view images from this episode, head to our Instagram page - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/big_design_adventure/?hl=en">@big_design_adventure</a> And be sure to follow Tim Ross (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/modernister/?hl=en">@modernister</a>) and Kevin McCloud (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevin.mccloud1/?hl=en">@kevin.mccloud1</a>) We&rsquo;d love to hear from you, reach out to us on hello@bigdesignadventure.com Know someone who would love this podcast? Please help us share this exciting new adventure.
&nbsp;
Big Design Adventure is proudly sponsored by&nbsp;the Australian Institute of Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/institute_architects_aus/?hl=en">@institute_architects_aus</a>) and is produced with the support of the Alastair Swayn Foundation (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alastairswaynfoundation/?hl=en">@alastairswaynfoundation</a>) in Australia. The Royal Institute of British Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/riba/">@RIBA</a>) in the UK and New Zealand Institute of Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nziarchitects/">@nziarchitects</a>) in New Zealand.&nbsp;
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Hosts: Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud Guest: The Very Reverend John Witcombe Big Design Adventure is produced by Modernister Films on Wallumedegal land, Australia. Executive Producer: Shelley Kemp Audio Production: Madeline Joannou &ndash; <a href="https://www.mylkmedia.com.au/">Mylk Media</a> Music: Kit Warhurst (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kitwarhurst/?hl=en">@kitwarhurst</a>)

S3 Ep 4 – The crack is where the light gets in – The Very Reverend John Witcombe – Coventry Cathedral

Tim and Kevin head into the English countryside to visit acclaimed artist Morag Myerscough and artist-musician Luke Morgan, who traded the excitement of inner-city London for an unloved modernist house, an ambitious renovation and a completely different way of living.

Five years into the renovation, with the end in sight, they open up their home and their lives to share the unexpected ways the house has transformed them.

On a perfect summer's day, with the doors flung open and birds chirping in the background, they slowly reveal how taking on a home that had never truly found the right owners has changed their lives forever.

Check out Morag’s website here (moragmyerscough.com).

Luke’s band’s website is thehighliners.co.uk

To view images from this episode, head to our Instagram page - @big_design_adventure
And be sure to follow Tim Ross (@modernister) and Kevin McCloud (@kevin.mccloud1)
We’d love to hear from you, reach out to us on hello@bigdesignadventure.com
Know someone who would love this podcast? Please help us share this exciting new adventure.

 

Big Design Adventure is proudly sponsored by the Australian Institute of Architects (@institute_architects_aus) and is produced with the support of the Alastair Swayn Foundation (@alastairswaynfoundation) in Australia. The Royal Institute of British Architects (@RIBA) in the UK and New Zealand Institute of Architects (@nziarchitects) in New Zealand. 

 

Hosts: Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud
Guests: Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan
Big Design Adventure is produced by Modernister Films on Wallumedegal land, Australia.
Executive Producer: Shelley Kemp
Audio Production: Madeline Joannou – Mylk Media
Music: Kit Warhurst (@kitwarhurst)

Tim and Kevin head into the English countryside to visit acclaimed artist Morag Myerscough and artist-musician Luke Morgan, who traded the excitement of inner-city London for an unloved modernist house, an ambitious renovation and a completely different way of living.
Five years into the renovation, with the end in sight, they open up their home and their lives to share the unexpected ways the house has transformed them.
On a perfect summer's day, with the doors flung open and birds chirping in the background, they slowly reveal how taking on a home that had never truly found the right owners has changed their lives forever.
Check out Morag&rsquo;s website here (<a href="https://www.moragmyerscough.com/">moragmyerscough.com</a>).
Luke&rsquo;s band&rsquo;s website is <a href="https://www.thehighliners.co.uk/">thehighliners.co.uk</a>
To view images from this episode, head to our Instagram page - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/big_design_adventure/?hl=en">@big_design_adventure</a> And be sure to follow Tim Ross (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/modernister/?hl=en">@modernister</a>) and Kevin McCloud (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevin.mccloud1/?hl=en">@kevin.mccloud1</a>) We&rsquo;d love to hear from you, reach out to us on hello@bigdesignadventure.com Know someone who would love this podcast? Please help us share this exciting new adventure.
&nbsp;
Big Design Adventure is proudly sponsored by&nbsp;the Australian Institute of Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/institute_architects_aus/?hl=en">@institute_architects_aus</a>) and is produced with the support of the Alastair Swayn Foundation (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alastairswaynfoundation/?hl=en">@alastairswaynfoundation</a>) in Australia. The Royal Institute of British Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/riba/">@RIBA</a>) in the UK and New Zealand Institute of Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nziarchitects/">@nziarchitects</a>) in New Zealand.&nbsp;
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Hosts: Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud Guests: Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan Big Design Adventure is produced by Modernister Films on Wallumedegal land, Australia. Executive Producer: Shelley Kemp Audio Production: Madeline Joannou &ndash; <a href="https://www.mylkmedia.com.au/">Mylk Media</a> Music: Kit Warhurst (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kitwarhurst/?hl=en">@kitwarhurst</a>)

S3 Ep 3 - Morag Myerscough Luke Morgan Moving to the Country

Can architecture help solve the housing crisis? Acclaimed London architect Peter Barber thinks it can, and he's proving it one street at a time.

Tim and Kevin head to London to meet one of Britain's most admired architects, whose award-winning work is rethinking what social and affordable housing can be.

From his remarkable King's Cross studio, where every wall is lined with hand-built architectural models, Peter explains why the best neighbourhoods aren't created by grand gestures, but by streets where people get to know each other and communities are given the chance to flourish.

Peter shares his vision for tackling one of society's biggest challenges, exploring why familiar housing forms still have so much to teach us, what we've lost in the pursuit of home ownership, and why he believes governments already know how to solve the housing crisis. They simply need the courage to act.

Thoughtful, passionate and quietly optimistic, Peter makes a compelling case that better housing isn't just possible, it's already being built.

Plus, after discovering that Kevin's lifelong musical heroes were staying in the very same hotel, Tim embarks on a mission to persuade him to say hello. It turns out even "that bloke from Grand Designs" gets starstruck.

This episode will make you happy.  Listen now if you aren't already.

To view images from this episode, head to our Instagram page - @big_design_adventure
And be sure to follow Tim Ross (@modernister) and Kevin McCloud (@kevin.mccloud1)
We’d love to hear from you, reach out to us on hello@bigdesignadventure.com
Know someone who would love this podcast? Please help us share this exciting new adventure.

 

Big Design Adventure is proudly sponsored by the Australian Institute of Architects (@institute_architects_aus) and is produced with the support of the Alastair Swayn Foundation (@alastairswaynfoundation) in Australia. The Royal Institute of British Architects (@RIBA) in the UK and New Zealand Institute of Architects (@nziarchitects) in New Zealand. 

 

Hosts: Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud
Guest: Peter Barber (@peterbarber12)
Big Design Adventure is produced by Modernister Films on Wallumedegal land, Australia.
Executive Producer: Shelley Kemp
Audio Production: Madeline Joannou – Mylk Media
Music: Kit Warhurst (@kitwarhurst)

Can architecture help solve the housing crisis? Acclaimed London architect Peter Barber thinks it can, and he's proving it one street at a time.
Tim and Kevin head to London to meet one of Britain's most admired architects, whose award-winning work is rethinking what social and affordable housing can be.
From his remarkable King's Cross studio, where every wall is lined with hand-built architectural models, Peter explains why the best neighbourhoods aren't created by grand gestures, but by streets where people get to know each other and communities are given the chance to flourish.
Peter shares his vision for tackling one of society's biggest challenges, exploring why familiar housing forms still have so much to teach us, what we've lost in the pursuit of home ownership, and why he believes governments already know how to solve the housing crisis. They simply need the courage to act.
Thoughtful, passionate and quietly optimistic, Peter makes a compelling case that better housing isn't just possible, it's already being built.
Plus, after discovering that Kevin's lifelong musical heroes were staying in the very same hotel, Tim embarks on a mission to persuade him to say hello. It turns out even "that bloke from Grand Designs" gets starstruck.
This episode will make you happy. &nbsp;Listen now if you aren't already.
To view images from this episode, head to our Instagram page -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/big_design_adventure/?hl=en">@big_design_adventure</a> And be sure to follow Tim Ross (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/modernister/?hl=en">@modernister</a>) and Kevin McCloud (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevin.mccloud1/?hl=en">@kevin.mccloud1</a>) We&rsquo;d love to hear from you, reach out to us on hello@bigdesignadventure.com Know someone who would love this podcast? Please help us share this exciting new adventure.
&nbsp;
Big Design Adventure is proudly sponsored by&nbsp;the Australian Institute of Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/institute_architects_aus/?hl=en">@institute_architects_aus</a>) and is produced with the support of the Alastair Swayn Foundation (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alastairswaynfoundation/?hl=en">@alastairswaynfoundation</a>) in Australia. The Royal Institute of British Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/riba/">@RIBA</a>) in the UK and New Zealand Institute of Architects (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nziarchitects/">@nziarchitects</a>) in New Zealand.&nbsp;
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Hosts: Tim Ross and Kevin McCloud Guest: Peter Barber (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/peterbarber12/">@peterbarber12</a>) Big Design Adventure is produced by Modernister Films on Wallumedegal land, Australia. Executive Producer: Shelley Kemp Audio Production: Madeline Joannou &ndash; <a href="https://www.mylkmedia.com.au/">Mylk Media</a> Music: Kit Warhurst (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kitwarhurst/?hl=en">@kitwarhurst</a>)

S3 Ep 5 – Sam Neill – Acting, Architecture and Wine

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