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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New Year special – Sophia Dorothea, the British queen who never was – Past Matters

1. New Year special – Sophia Dorothea, the British queen who never was 01:10:41
2. Animal bones – Fishbourne Roman Palace 33:42
3. Circles of Stone exhibition – Stonehenge 34:22
4. Sword and helmet – William Morris Gallery 31:07
5. 'The Lost King' – The Wallace Collection 50:18
6. 'Without hands' – the Sarah Biffin exhibition at Philip Mould & Company 32:42
7. 'Tiny Traces' – The Foundling Museum 36:44
8. Christmas 2021 special episode – interview with Lucy Jago 39:48
9. Christmas 2021 special episode – interview with Annie Garthwaite 45:23
10. Christmas 2021 special episode – interview with Jennifer Saint 27:49