<p>Scott Handcock is a TV and audio producer, writer, and director. Having recently worked as Assistant Producer on the BBC&#39;s &#39;The War Between the Land and the Sea&#39;, he has been Script Editor for Doctor Who and Head Writer on spin-off Torchwood.</p><p><br></p><p>He discusses how his Classics degree at the University of Birmingham has influenced his writing and his career in drama, his favourite chocolate, which ancient character he resonates with most, working on the iconic tenth doctor episode Fires of Pompeii, and meeting a very famous canine...</p><p><br></p><p>Find out more about Scott&#39;s <a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/contributors/v/Scott-Handcock-891" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">work</a></p><p>Follow Scott on Instagram @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/scotthandcock1984/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">scotthandcock1984</a></p><p>Enjoy the Fires of Pompeii on BBC i<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b009wzbf/doctor-who-20052022-series-4-2-the-fires-of-pompeii" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Player⁠</a></p><p>Enter our <a href="https://classicalassociation.org/verse-and-voice-competition/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Poetry Competition⁠⁠</a> before 27 February 2026</p><p><br></p><p>Please note: the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s), and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.</p><p><br></p><p>With apologies for some audio issues in this episode.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/classicalassociation/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Classical Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to access discounts, events and more</p><p>Follow the CA on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theclassicalpod/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram (podcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://linkedin.com/company/the-classical-association-uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064958561806" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Classical_Assoc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEpXr8AM3Rtfr0-575UPUaA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>And find out more at <a href="https://classicalassociation.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classicalassociation.org⁠</a></p><p>Podcast theme music by <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=music">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. Learn <a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=music">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how to start a podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> here.</p>