Simon Bertin drops in on poet Ruth Padel at Magdelene College and finds out about her new anthology, Girl. Later, associate professor Majid Danishgar from the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Kyoto University in Japan tells Simon about his exhibition Endless Stories showcasing some of the world's rarest manuscripts at Cambridge University … [Read more...]

Simon Bertin visits Katrina Porteous at Magdalene College who’s new book Rhizodont is shortlisted for the T.S Eliot prize; and we hear the spiritual aspects of sculptural work from Zimbabwe at the Cambridge workshop of sculptor Euwitt Nayanhongo and hear about shaping work in stone as a labour of love. … [Read more...]

Simon Bertin goes on a tour of the Fitzwilliam Museum and talks to artist Glenn Ligon on his thought-provoking show All over the Place. We sample some new poem recitals with Joe Wright student founder of Magdalene Poetry Society and hear about the literary scene and the University’s team leader Holly Clothier invites him to meet the artist and … [Read more...]

Simon Bertin visits the curators of the Paris 1924 Sport, Art and the Body exhibition celebrating the 1924 Olympics at the Fitzwilliam museum. He also encounters medieval historian Katie Hawks to talk about the relevance of our past and how life in the medieval era shaped much of our cultural assets. … [Read more...]

Simon Bertin visits Dr Alex Carter at Fitzwilliam College to hear about the philosophy of creativity and humour and the problems it raises; we encounter artist, musician, and short filmmaker Tarren MacCallan Moore at his Cambridge gallery and find rewarding thought on the life of a satirical artist. And we make a studio visit to abstract painter … [Read more...]

Simon Bertin visits the Blake's Universe exhibition at the Fitzwilliam museum and interviews co-curator Professor David Bindman on reframing Blake; We take a look at Murder By the Book A celebration of 20th century British Crime Fiction exhibition at Cambridge University Library with co-curator Chris Burgess and discover Agatha Christie's tape … [Read more...]