Hillingdon

Arts

  • Jessie Ware hosts Table Manners a podcast about food, family and the beautiful art of having a chat, direct from her very own dinner table. Guests from the worlds of music, culture and politics drop by for a bite and a bit of a natter. There are stacks of episodes to listen to! Rob Bryden, Ruby Wax, will.i.am, Michael McIntyre, Paul and Mary McCartney
  • The Great Women Artists. Created off the back of @thegreatwomenartists Instagram, this podcast is all about celebrating women artists. Presented by art historian and curator, Katy Hessel, this podcast interviews artists on their career, or curators, writers, or general art lovers, on the female artist who means the most to them. Link here... Great Women Artists
  • Bow Down: Women in Art. With nine episodes each just 20 minutes in length, you could devour this series on trailblazing female artists in just three of your allotted daily outings. The pithy format means host Jennifer Higgie dives right in, probing different guests about their chosen artist from the past. Jennifer Higgie hosts Women in Art
  • There are over 2000 episodes of BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs. Here is an episode with Helen Fielding, writer and creator of Bridget Jones, who chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Helen Fielding on Desert Island Discs
  • More into literature? Here is an episode of History of Literature. Literature enthusiast Jack Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Here is an episode about Graham Greene.
  • Up for some analysis of your favourite Classical Music. Here is an episode of Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast in this instance looking at Mahler’s 3rd Symphony. Link here......Mahler’s 3rd Symphony
  • Want something more “arty”? Here is an episode from the Art Matters podcast series. Alight here for an exploration of poster designs for the world's first underground passenger railway. Posters in the London Transport Museum span over 100 years and represent artists employing a variety of different styles and techniques. In addition to their collection of original artworks, the museum holds around 30,000 posters representing over 5,000 designs. Cick here .... Designs for Underground Posters
  • Now here’s a biggie in the podcast world! The Joe Rogan Experience has over 1500 podcast episodes! Here is episode 1527 featuring illusionist David Blaine, a well known is an illusionist, endurance artist, and extreme performer. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance and has set and broken several world records. So much to listen to with Joe! Link here ... David Blaine
  • Interested in Books? How about this Podcast series, All The Books. Listen to episode 276 about recently published books. Link here...... All The Books
  • Now some show business! This is episode 1531 of the Joe Rogan interview podcasts. Listen to Joe talk with Miley Cyrus, who is a singer-songwriter, actress, and record producer. And then try out some of the other 1535 episodes! Link here.... Joe Rogan Interviews
  • The Final Rainbow. A BBC4 podcast concerning the last concert by Judy Garland at the Talk of the Town in 1969. Find out more here: The Final Rainbow.
  • Want to learn more about the Renaissance? Why not listen to this first episode of the History of Renaissance Art, a podcast series with currently some 29 episodes: The Rise of the Medici
  • BBC Sounds Podcast Series The Verb. This is Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance. This episode is from the Hay Festival. Ian McMillan is joined by John Lanchester, Hannah Sullivan, Rachel Parris and Nina Stibbe. Click here....The Verb
  • Listen to Rock n Roll Archaeology, an episodic interview of the history of Rock Music. This is the first of 18 episodes. Click here..... Rock n Roll Archaeology
  • The Magic of Opera revealed one aria at a time. This episode is an aria from Porgy and Bess, the most famous American opera opens with one of the most famous American songs: “Summertime.” The Gershwins’ haunting lullaby from Porgy and Bess is a simple tune with a complex story. Click here.... The Gershwins\' Porgy and Bess.