Ploy Radford

Compton Verney in Warwickshire has one of the finest collections of folk art in the UK. In this episode Director Julie Finch tells me why ‘Schooner approaching the harbour’ by Alfred Wallis, which is painted on a tea tray, is a piece of folk art that particularly resonates with her during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

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Spring Special 2026: Snuffboxes and Micromosaics at the V&A – Past Matters

1. Spring Special 2026: Snuffboxes and Micromosaics at the V&A 49:36
2. Spring Special 2026: Echoes of Ash – Life in Herculaneum 39:44
3. Fulvia – interview with Dr Jane Draycott 56:57
4. Three military tombstones – Roman Britain 43:17
5. A carved limewood cravat – Chatsworth House 22:13
6. Chatsworth House – William Kent Pier Table 26:57
7. The women of Homer – interview with Emily Hauser 41:59
8. HMS Queen Charlotte Figurehead – The National Museum of the Royal Navy 46:56
9. New Year Special – interview with author Amber Chen 29:43
10. The Sword of Ommerschans – Dutch National Museum of Antiquities 45:10