The Rosebud Podcast: Matt Haig
Matt Haig talks about shoplifting as a teenager, being ADHD and autistic, and the first book he fell in love with. He talks about meeting his wife, going to Ibiza,…
The Rosebud Podcast: Richard E Grant
Richard talks to Gyles about his extraordinary childhood. Born to good-looking parents in the ex-pat community in then-Swaziland, Richard's young life was full of Enid Blyton, barbecues and Pelham puppets…
The Magnificent World of William Stout
Mr. Stout takes us through his journey of his sprawling career spanning over 50 years, he shares incredible Hollywood stories that you probably have never heard before!
The Rosebud Podcast: Monty Don
Monty tells Gyles about his childhood, which was partly idyllic, but partly overshadowed by the presence of his rather frightening father, a former Army heavyweight boxing champion suffering from PTSD.…
Roots: Dame Judi Dench
Dame Judi also recites some of her favourite Shakespeare’s sonnets featuring plants and nature and is joined by RHS Council Member and old friend Tony Kirkham, to answer any burning…
Roots: Richard E Grant
A keen perfumer Richard introduces his evergreen garden inspired by a childhood in Eswatini and set around old set props from multiple blockbuster films and an unmissable sculpture of his…
Imaginary Gardens, Devoted Dogs and Lettuce Love with Monty Don
Jo Whiley and Monty Don chat about the secret garden at Longmeadow that never makes it to camera, his make-believe jewel garden and love for lettuce. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDXlbhR41ho
Celebrating 300 Imaginary Worlds
Imaginary Worlds has reached another milestone – 300 episodes! We already celebrated the 200th episode and the 10th anniversary of the show, but in those episodes, we mostly kept the…
Artist France-Lise McGurn on Making Painting Less Precious
France-Lise McGurn was born in Glasgow in 1983. She studied her BA at Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee, in 2005, her MA at the Royal College of Art, London, and her…
Artist Sheila Hicks: We’re Crying for Softness
In this personal interview, Sheila Hicks reflects upon her life, her accidental but formative meeting with Josef Albers at Yale University, and her discovery of the world of textiles.