Artworks Episodes Available now
Guernica—Art That Conquered the World
James Fox asks how Picasso's Guernica became so famous.
3. The Festival of Britain 1951 and the Coronation 1953—Who Did We Think We Were?
3/3 Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
1. Childhood, Youth and Motherhood—The Writing Life of Sylvia Plath
1/3 A major three-part series on Sylvia Plath, presented by Mariella Frostrup.
2. The 1938 Empire Exhibition in Glasgow—Who Did We Think We Were?
2/3 Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
David—Art That Conquered the World
James Fox asks how Michelangelo's David became so famous.
Where’s Michael Clark?
Nick Grimshaw speaks to innovative dancer and choreographer Michael Clark.
Ophelia—Art That Conquered the World
James Fox asks how John Everett Millais's Ophelia became so famous.
1. National Remembrance and the 1924 Empire Exhibition—Who Did We Think We Were?
1/3 Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
The Art of Isolation: Hikikomori Stories
Christopher Harding explores the world of socially isolated Hikikomori through art.
Fairy Tales: The Stories That Shape Us
Sian Williams talks to mythologist and storyteller Martin Shaw about why fairytales matter
