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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The prisons – Colchester Castle – Past Matters

1. The prisons – Colchester Castle 41:35
2. A pair of huia birds – The Horniman Museum & Gardens 27:34
3. Two swords – Ipswich Museum 32:31
4. 1960s clock – Museum of the Home 18:29
5. 'Schooner approaching the harbour' – Compton Verney 19:42
6. Two smocks – The MERL 41:28
7. A patera – The Roman Baths, Bath 23:00
8. Three ceilings – Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery 36:16
9. Axminster carpet – Harewood House 27:21
10. 'Colt hunting in the New Forest' – Palace House 19:50