Best Grayson Perry Podcasts (2024)

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#145 Why do some countries have wars? With Lord Alf Dubs. Why are baby animals so cute? How did chicken pox get it's name? 11:31

15h ago11:31

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Welcome to Episode #145 of Everything Under the Sun! This week, we're answering some intriguing questions! First, we'll explore why some countries have wars, with insights from our special guest, Lord Alf Dubs—a politician and former refugee with a powerful perspective on conflict and peace. We'll also learn what makes baby animals so irresistibly …

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#144: Bee stings, colours, and maths with Chris Haughton 15:12

8d ago15:12

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Welcome to Episode #144 of Everything Under the Sun! This week Molly answers a fabulous question from Mollie about bees and their stingers, and another brilliant question from David about why we see light as colour. Bestselling and beloved children's author Chris Haughton answers a wonderful question from Brooklynne about when we started doing math…

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Milton Jones 1:03:14

2M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

Joining us on the podcast on the eve of his show at the Edinburgh Fringe is none other than Milton Jones. He talks running after a rabbi, keeping up with Mo Farah on the football field and tweeting Chris after his London 2012 golds. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportingMisadvn - and Instagram - https://www.instagra…

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Sotheby's Talks – Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection, with Lady Burlington 42:46

3M ago42:46

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In celebration of Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection inspired by Duchess Deborah, join British fashion journalist Charlie Porter in conversation with Erdem Moralıoğlu, Creative Director of ERDEM, and Lady Burlington. Together they will discuss Moralıoğlu's creative process in designing a collection inspired by Duchess Deborah, drawing upo…

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Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection, with Lady Burlington 41:21

3M ago41:21

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In celebration of Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection inspired by Duchess Deborah, join British fashion journalist Charlie Porter in conversation with Erdem Moralıoğlu, Creative Director of ERDEM, and Lady Burlington. Together they will discuss Moralıoğlu's creative process in designing a collection inspired by Duchess Deborah, drawing upo…

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Sotheby's Talks – Creative London: An Artistic Crossroads, with Grayson Perry 56:57

3M ago56:57

56:57

Has London's cultural power essentially radiated outwards, influencing artists and creatives across the world? Or is London's creative preeminence dependent on the influx of global talent that has galvanised its artistic scene? In this panel discussion, curator and cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford, journalist Dylan Jones, museum director Tim M…

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Creative London: An Artistic Crossroads, with Grayson Perry 56:10

3M ago56:10

56:10

Has London's cultural power essentially radiated outwards, influencing artists and creatives across the world? Or is London's creative preeminence dependent on the influx of global talent that has galvanised its artistic scene? In this panel discussion, curator and cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford, journalist Dylan Jones, museum director Tim M…

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London: The Golden Age, with James Stourton 35:08

3M ago35:08

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London has long been a cultural melting pot for artists from around the world who, in their own unique ways, have revealed with each touch of a brush, the impact of the dynamic environment in which they found themselves. So in celebration of its role in the artistic journeys of so many, Sotheby’s has partnered with Art UK to showcase 12 extraordina…

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London: An Artistic Crossroads | Gallery Open House 1:17:14

3M ago1:17:14

1:17:14

London has long been a cultural melting pot for artists from around the world who, in their own unique ways, have revealed with each touch of a brush, the impact of the dynamic environment in which they found themselves. So in celebration of its role in the artistic journeys of so many, Sotheby’s has partnered with Art UK to showcase 12 extraordina…

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London: An Artistic Crossroads | Gallery Open House 1:17:14

3M ago1:17:14

1:17:14

London has long been a cultural melting pot for artists from around the world who, in their own unique ways, have revealed with each touch of a brush, the impact of the dynamic environment in which they found themselves. So in celebration of its role in the artistic journeys of so many, Sotheby’s has partnered with Art UK to showcase 12 extraordina…

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William Blake: Artist, Poet and Visionary, with Andrew Graham-Dixon and John Higgs 56:30

3M ago56:30

56:30

With a rare first edition of William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience about to go under the hammer, in this episode a panel of experts have come together for a conversation about the poet, artist and visionary. Chair and cultural critic Shahidha Bari is joined by art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon, cultural historian John Higgs and Sothe…

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William Blake: Artist, Poet and Visionary, with Andrew Graham-Dixon and John Higgs 56:30

3M ago56:30

56:30

With a rare first edition of William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience about to go under the hammer, in this episode a panel of experts have come together for a conversation about the poet, artist and visionary. Chair and cultural critic Shahidha Bari is joined by art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon, cultural historian John Higgs and Sothe…

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Lucian Freud and Portraits from Chatsworth, with Bella Freud 43:33

3M ago43:33

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In this episode, director of the National Portrait Gallery and trustee of Chatsworth House Trust, Nicholas Cullinan, is joined by Bella Freud, daughter of artist Lucian Freud, for a conversation that examines the stories behind three portraits of the Devonshire family painted by Lucian Freud. These include the famous ‘Woman in a White Shirt’, which…

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How many kilos can a whale eat? With Tom Mustill. How do mermaids grow their tails? What lives in the Mariana Trench? 12:40

4M ago12:40

12:40

Hello again everyone! Welcome to Episode 19 of Season 7! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!! This week we're finding out about EVERYTHING UNDER THE SEA!!!!! First off: how many kilos can a whale eat? W…

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Jason Byrne 1:12:00

4M ago1:12:00

1:12:00

An hour didn't quite seem enough time to cram in all this week's guest's sporting misadventures. From barefoot running to BMX jumping rivers gone wrong, and from basketball knock-outs to a shortlived taekwondo career, Jason Byrne appears to have experienced every sporting calamity available. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitte…

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Grayson Perry 56:03

4M ago56:03

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Grayson Perry is a world-renowned artist and winner of myriad awards from the Turner Prize to a Bafta but has long had a passion for sport alongside his art. He joined us to talk drag racing, Isle of Man TT, his love of skateboarding and cycling. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportingMisadvn - and Instagram - https:…

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Why do people yawn? With Dr Sarah Holper. Why do lions have manes? Which ocean animals are already extinct? 12:41

4M ago12:41

12:41

Welcome to Episode 18 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!! We've got some very exciting questions coming up for you this week! First off: why do people yawn? It's a question people…

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Can animals laugh? Why do sperm whales sleep vertically? With Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum. Why do people say that cats have nine lives? 13:12

5M ago13:12

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Welcome to Episode 17 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!! This week we have a very special episode featuring questions I’ve been collecting here in Bali! It’s been fantastic heari…

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Nish Kumar 59:46

5M ago59:46

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He may have once won a cricket trophy but this week's guest is better known for his sporting calamities than successes from cricketing failings to his sporting high quickly turning into a sporting low and resulting in a broken finger. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportingMisadvn - and Instagram - https://www.instag…

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How did the Milky Way form? With Jim Al-Khalili. Why is there no gravity on space? Why is Earth called Earth? 13:24

5M ago13:24

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Welcome to Episode 16 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!! This week we have three fascinating questions about our weird and wonderful universe! So get your space helmets on... we'…

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Fin Taylor 1:06:59

5M ago1:06:59

1:06:59

Fin Taylor went viral with his diatribe on the NFL. He joins us this week to chat American football, his love of cricket - from bin to Test - and outsprinting the other fat kid at school in a cross-country race. And you can also catch him on tour - go to https://fintaylor.com/ for tickets. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.…

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Why do people's voices sound different? With Professor Guri Sandhu. How do echoes work? How did the Grand Canyon open up? 14:30

5M ago14:30

14:30

Welcome back to Everything under the Sun everyone! We've missed you! We've been taking a little break but now we are BACK and ready for another fantastic episode. This week we're learning all about SOUNDS! And we've got some very interesting questions indeed, from Sam, Florrie and Bruno. Why do people's voices sound different? Professor Guri Sandhu…

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Joel Dommett 1:06:23

6M ago1:06:23

1:06:23

The comedian, actor and presenter joins us for this week's hour ahead to chat about his quest to clinch a world record at the London Marathon in the Masked Singer-winning fish costume, running with a dodgy stomach with Mexicans and much, more more. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportingMisadvn - and Instagram - http…

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Mark Watson 1:06:48

6M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

Squash player, snooker podcast host, and football programme collector, this week's guest might just be our most sports-obsessed yet. He joined us for this recording just before flying out to San Marino to see them lose 3-1 to St Kitts and he chats everything from rugby tries to woeful displays in the school pool. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Tw…

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Adam Peaty 1:02:04

6M ago1:02:04

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Adam Peaty is a three-time Olympic swimming champion and will again be bidding for gold at the Paris Games this summer. He joined the podcast to talk about his golden quest, split trunks and interviews gone horribly wrong. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportingMisadvn - and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spor…

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12. Philip Pullman 49:44

6M ago49:44

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Kirsty Young talks to the author Philip Pullman about what he’s learned from his life so far. Pullman is the acclaimed novelist behind global bestsellers like His Dark Materials. He recounts the story of his own childhood, how he still contemplates the mystery of his father’s death, and why he owes his literary success to hard work. If you could ha…

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11. Mel B 50:29

6M ago50:29

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Kirsty Young talks to the pop star Melanie Brown about what she’s learned from her life so far. Mel B is the girl from Leeds who became a global superstar with the Spice Girls. Glamour, fortune, drugs, violence, redemption and healing, her life has an air of make believe - except, of course, she has actually lived it. If you could have a conversati…

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Andy Hamilton 1:09:31

6M ago1:09:31

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This week's guest is Andy Hamilton, the creator of such hit shows as Drop the Dead Donkey and Outnumbered, a regular comedy show panellist and even the voice of elephant dentist on Peppa Pig. He's also got a book out, Blue was the Colour, charting a lifetime of ups and downs following Chelsea FC. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://t…

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The Rothko Chapel, with Christopher Rothko and Dr. David Anfam 36:29

7M ago36:29

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In this episode, Professor Shahidha Bari is joined by Christopher Rothko, custodian of the Rothko legacy, Dr David Anfam, curator and writer, and Lisa Dennison, Sotheby’s Chairman of the Americas for a conversation about The Rothko Chapel for an inside glimpse into the history of the chapel, its ambitions for the future and the part it plays in Rot…

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Katherine Parkinson 1:00:17

7M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Joining us this week is the star of stage and screen Katherine Parkinson, with roles in the IT Crowd, Doc Martin, Here We Go and much much more. She talks water polo confusion, football frustration and egg-and-spoon races. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportingMisadvn - and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spor…

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10. Alastair Campbell 56:51

6M ago56:51

56:51

Kirsty Young talks to the former spin doctor Alastair Campbell about what he’s learned from his life so far. From the bagpipes to New Labour, geopolitics to Burnley FC, Alastair Campbell is passionate about his interests and deeply tribal in his allegiances. But does he ever allow these passions to cloud his judgement? Having been a key figure in T…

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Impressionism and its Legacy 29:50

7M ago29:50

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In this episode, Helen Newman, Chairman of Sotheby’s Europe is joined by Paul Signac’s great granddaughter Charlotte Hellman, artist Erik Madigan Heck, and the National Gallery’s Christopher Riopelle for a conversation about the revolutionary impact made by the Impressionists. This podcast was originally recorded at Sotheby’s in London in February …

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Geraint Thomas 57:24

7M ago57:24

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We've once again dipped outside the comedy world for this week's guest, Geraint Thomas. Tour de France winner, Olympic champion and podcast host in his own route, he chats winning the Tour de France, naked saunas and much more. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportingMisadvn - and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com…

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9. Sir Grayson Perry 52:34

7M ago52:34

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Kirsty Young talks to the artist Sir Grayson Perry about what he’s learned from his life so far. Once cross-dressing punk rebel, now ennobled member of the British establishment, Grayson Perry’s extraordinary life has given him plenty of material to inspire his art. He reflects on how his traumatic childhood resulted in him retreating into a rich f…

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What happens to garbage that is not recycled? With James Piper. Why does pollution cause climate change? Which part of the world is most affected by global warming? 14:43

7M ago14:43

14:43

Welcome to Episode 14 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!! This week we have a special episode about global warming and protecting our beautiful planet. We've got some super import…

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Humphrey Ker 59:22

7M ago59:22

59:22

This week's guest started off as a stand-up comedian and somehow ended up finding a football club for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham FC executive director Humphrey Ker joins us to talk about the backstory to Welcome to Wrexham, his other footballing love of Liverpool and his sporting exploits as a 6ft 7in schoolboy. Follow Sporting Misad…

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8. Melinda French Gates 50:08

7M ago50:08

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Kirsty Young talks to philanthropist Melinda French Gates about what she’s learned from her life so far. A computer scientist by training, she dated her boss and became one half of one of the world’s most famous power couples. But as she travelled a road paved with gold, French Gates describes the tough lessons she learned along the way, the danger…

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Jack Whitehall 1:01:08

7M ago1:01:08

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Jack Whitehall likes to play down his sporting successes but he's a hurdler, barefooted kicker of a rugby ball and goal assist king to former England striker Jermain Defoe. Plus, he's this week's guest with a seemingly endless list of sporting misadventures. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportingMisadvn - and Instag…

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7. Peter Capaldi 54:05

7M ago54:05

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Kirsty Young talks to the actor Peter Capaldi about what he’s learned from his life so far. Celebrated for iconic TV roles as Doctor Who and as Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It, Capaldi’s 40-year career also includes an Oscar in 1995 for work behind the camera. He reflects on his journey from a Glasgow tenement block, how he owes his career to a l…

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Why do our hearts beat when we're afraid? How are spiders born? Why do some children look like their parents? 15:41

7M ago15:41

15:41

Welcome to Episode 13 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!! We're going to be having lots of fun answering kids' questions from all over the world. This week we have some super exci…

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Ross Noble 1:07:45

8M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Stand-up comedian Ross Noble joins us this week to talk about his love of motorbikes and two-wheel sporting misadventures involving being attacked by dogs in Transylvania and being chased by a man in a bear suit. Ross has just embarked on a fresh UK Tour, Jibber Jabber Jamboree and tickets are available from https://www.rossnoble.com/#/shows. Follo…

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Welcome back 2:02

8M ago2:02

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Kirsty Young is back with a new set of intriguing guests.By BBC Radio 4

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How are robots made? Why is the immortal jellyfish immortal? Can babies talk to other babies? 15:40

8M ago15:40

15:40

Welcome to Episode 12 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!! We're going to be having lots of fun answering kids' questions from all over the world. This week we have some super exci…

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Vittorio Angelone 1:02:34

8M ago1:02:34

1:02:34

This week Vittorio Angelone joins us in the hot seat to talk Italian football, rugby injuries and stand-up gone wrong. Vittorio's excellent new tour Who Do You Think You Are? I Am got under way this week. To get tickets, go to https://vittorioangelone.com/tour. Follow Sporting Misadventures on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SportingMisadvn - and Ins…

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Where were the first schools? With Jonathan Taylor. How did some homo sapiens survive the Ice Age? Why do men have beards? 17:31

8M ago17:31

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We're back for our first episode of 2024, Episode 11 of Season 7! Happy New Year everyone! This week our fantastic questions are: Where were the first schools? We've got Jonathan Taylor in to answer that one. He's a curator at the British Museum, and an expert on human life many thousands of years ago... we can't wait to hear what he's got to say a…

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Mark Wood 1:02:40

8M ago1:02:40

1:02:40

For the first time, we're joined by a non-comedian as the England fast bowler (and funny man) took time to talk ahead of England's tour of India. Ahead of the first Test on Thursday, the World Cup winner talked about that super over, sledging and his bizarre reason for not supporting his local Newcastle but a lowly London side. Follow Sporting Misa…

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Rob Auton 1:06:15

8M ago1:06:15

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We're back from a break for season 2 and joining us first of all is the superb Rob Auton ahead of his UK tour. He talks everything from sports you shouldn't play in a conservatory to poetry imagining a stationery store worker is treated like a Premier League footballer. Plus, Chris receives a letter from one of his comedy icons. Rob's brilliant tou…

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Living Heritage, with Olafur Eliasson and Hans Ulrich Obrist 34:10

8M ago34:10

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In this episode, Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries Hans Ulrich Obrist moderated a conversation between philanthropist and Creative Director of Lopud 1483 Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, artist Olafur Eliasson and President and CEO of World Monuments Fund Bénédicte de Montlaur. Together they discussed Francesca’s restoration of the 15th-Ce…

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Women and Power, with Mary Beard and Shahidha Bari 35:00

8M ago35:00

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For millennia, female power has been portrayed, mediated and exerted through visual art. But to what extent have women been packaged to fit a male template? And how much have they been able to control their own image? In today’s episode, which was originally recorded as a live event at Sotheby’s in London, Sotheby’s specialist Holly Braine was join…

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Artemisia Gentileschi, with Katy Hessel and Letizia Treves 27:42

8M ago27:42

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In this episode, art historian Katy Hessel is joined by former National Gallery London curator Letizia Treves and Sotheby’s Edoardo Roberti for a conversation about the pioneering 17th-century artist Artemisia Gentileschi, whose work – in which she painted subjects that were traditionally the preserve of male artists, and intended for the male gaze…

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