Renoir in Paris: Impressionism and the ‘city of love’
Follow the first 20 years of Renoir's career from the 1860s to the 1880s; from his years as a young bohemian artist in Montmartre working alongside friends Claude Monet and…
Monty Don’s Istanbul To India Paradise Gardens Journey | Monty Don’s Paradise Gardens
Monty Don continues his search for the meaning of paradise gardens across Istanbul, India, and Britain. From Ottoman tulips and the Topkapi Palace to Humayun’s Tomb, the Taj Mahal, Mughal…
The Noble Origins of Afternoon Tea
Max Miller recreates a historical recipe for Victoria sandwiches from Isabella Beeton’s 1861 book, Book of Household Management. The episode explores the origins of afternoon tea, tracing its custom to…
Inside the Life of Monocle Journalist Fernando in Soho, London
Monocle Radio Senior Correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco opens the door to his everyday life in London’s Soho, a neighbourhood he has called home for more than a decade. From record…
Ben at the Chalke History Festival
explains this medieval illustration of a nun picking penises off a tree to History Extra
How London’s Rarest Crafts Are Still Made Today
In this episode of Made In, we explore four of London’s rare crafts: globe making, millinery, whip making, and woodwork. Follow Peter Bellerby of Bellerby and Co. Globemakers, master whip…
Monty Don’s London And South East Garden Journey
Monty Don travels through London and the South East to uncover how gardens survive, adapt, and inspire in Britain’s busiest corner. From George Harrison’s magical Friar Park and Gertrude Jekyll’s…
It Could Happen Here: Sanctions, Terror, and the Internet
Margaret joins James to discuss a new round of sanctions against, among others, Autistici/Inventati and the internet infrastructure services they provided. {listen}
Monty Don Explores Britain’s Northern Wonders
Monty Don uncovers how gardens can survive neglect, conflict, climate pressure, and changing times. In this journey through the North and Northern Ireland, he visits ruined castles reborn as gardens,…
Monty Don’s Wales To Norfolk Garden Journey
Monty Don crosses the heart of Britain, uncovering a garden with a Victorian rockery hiding a gnome now worth a fortune, and another so obsessively grand it drove its creator…