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The National Gallery Podcast

Episode Twenty Seven In this month's episode: three landscapes by Monet and a still-life by Gauguin join the National Gallery's collection; chemist and author Philip Ball sees the spiritual side of ultramarine; plus how to get more from your cultural life - one postcard at a time.

Episode Twenty Six This month: photographer David LaChapelle has a one-to-one with Botticelli; artist Humphrey Ocean shares his passion for Holbein's portraits; and the education team explain how to decode the symbols in religious art.

Episode Twenty Five In this month's podcast, discover the ugly truth about Massy's Grotesque Old Woman with curators Susan Foister and Luke Syson; take a walk along the river Thames in the footsteps of impressionist Alfred Sisley; and find out how you can help the National Gallery raise £50 million pounds to save two masterpieces by Titian.

Episode Twenty Four In this month's podcast, sees the funny side of Durer in the Renaissance Faces exhibition; playwright Bonnie Greer reveals the hidden sensuality of Ingres's Madame Moitessier; and a new book unearths the secret histories of some of the National Gallery's best-loved paintings.

Episode Twenty Three In this month's podcast: how the National Gallery's paintings survived the Second World War. Plus a visit to the Love exhibition, and a pair of priceless thirteenth-century paintings reunited for the first time in over eighty years.

Episode Twenty Two In this month's episode: an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at preparations for Renaissance Faces, the Gallery's next big exhibition; the hidden history of Van Dyck's galloping portrait of Charles I; and Sixties' legend Shirley Collins on Hogarth and the ghost-children of English folk.

Episode Twenty One In July's episode of the National Gallery podcast, Gayna Pelham explores how the Italian Divisionists created bright tapestries from dashes of complementary colour. Louise Govier and Keith Cavers seek out representations of homosexuality in art, and Jennifer Till explains what the Old Masters can teach young ballet dancers about character and pose.

Episode Twenty In this month's National Gallery podcast, curator Chris Riopelle introduces the Radical Light exhibition; Channel 4 newsreader and Gallery trustee Jon Snow explains his passion for Lake Keitele by Gallen-Kalala; and cartoonist Dave Brown reimagines Holbein's The Ambassadors - with a little help from George Bush.

Episode Nineteen In this month's episode of the National Gallery Podcast: new director Nicholas Penny on Botticelli, pigeons, and why the National Gallery feels like home; author and historian Jenny Uglow on Joseph Wright of Derby's passion for science; and curator Betsy Wieseman on Dutch painter and mother of ten, Rachel Ruysch.

Episode Eighteen In this month's episode of the National Gallery podcast: see shades of Renaissance red with costumier Eileen Sheikh and artits Al Johnson; pay a visit to the Phantom exhibition to discover why associate artist Alison Watt's large white canvases are more colourful than they seem; and come behind the scenes with the science team to find out why yellow pigment is notoriously difficult to conserve.

Episode Seventeen Late-night drinking, long lie-ins, and sexual escapades - what the Grand Tourists got up to when they weren't seeing the sights. We pay a visit to the Pompeo Batoni exhibition with Professor Jeremy Black and costume historian Jacqui Ansell to hear about holidaying 18th-century style. Associate Artist Alison Watt explains why she can't break the habit of visiting a painting of a rather spooky monk, and author Jonathan Conlin takes to his knees to point out an artwork that's hidden in the Gallery where no one thinks to look - on the floor.

Episode Sixteen This month's episode of the National Gallery podcast sets the scene for the upcoming Pompeo Batoni exhibition. Curator Dawson Carr explains why he thinks the work of the famous Italian master will surprise us, and we pay a visit to Uppark, a stately home in West Sussex which has lent several paintings to the show. And... how to get the most out of a visit to the Gallery with your kids.

Episode Fifteen In this month's National Gallery Podcast: pictures you can hear as well as see. We pay a visit to the Royal College of Music to find out how a painting in the Renaissance Siena exhibition has inspired a concert in the Gallery. Turner-Prize winning artist Grayson Perry discusses what's next for Trafalgar Square's famous fourth plinth. And tips on how to make and not break those New Year resolutions: life coach Heather Harris explains how to have the life you've always wanted (with a little help from Madame de Pompadour).

Episode Fourteen In this month's episode of the National Gallery podcast: stained glass for beginners. As the Art of Light exhibition opens, expert Susan Matthews explores the connections between the exquisite paintings and richly coloured church windows of fifteenth-century Germany, while modern-day craftsman Richard Paton fires up his kiln to demonstrate how stained glass is made. Curator Luke Syson takes a tour of Renaissance Siena and explains how the Italian city's long history of devotion to the Virgin Mary is reflected in its art. And - think you know your cherubim from your seraphim? Angel-spotting in the Gallery with art-historian Sian Walters and the heavenly host of Botticelli's Mystic Nativity.

Episode Thirteen In November's episode of the National Gallery podcast: go behind-the-scenes of the Renaissance Siena exhibition as paintings arrive from around the world. Hear Head of Framing, Peter Schade, explain how he's brought a touch of Italy to the Gallery by recreating many of the masterworks' original frames, and take a trip to modern-day Siena with curator Luke Syson to discover why the city's extraordinary art has so rarely been given the attention it deserves. Plus, light the fuse and stand well back – find out how a Christian martyr gave her name to a garden firework as the Gallery prepares for a series of free talks about St Catherine, star of many famous works in the collection.

Episode Twelve In this month's episode, find out what the National Gallery's got planned for 'The Big Draw', a nationwide campaign that aims to get us all sketching. Pay a visit to the Scratch the Surface exhibition with academic and writer Jenny Balfour-Paul to hear the story behind one of the world's oldest dyes: indigo. And, music to watch pictures by: go behind-the-scenes to hear about preparations for a series of classical concerts that are to be held in the Gallery in honour of pianist Myra Hess.

Episode Eleven In September's episode: how to get the most out of the National Gallery if you've got kids. This month sees the launch of Family Sundays, a weekly day of events designed to help children feel at home among the paintings. Plus art gets animated: staff and students from Central St Martin's College of Art and Design explain how they're bringing the Gallery's paintings to life as short animated films. Download the bonus track to watch one of their finished efforts. And pay a visit to the conservation team to discover the challenges of restoring one of the largest paintings in the collection: Guido Reni's The Adoration of the Shepherds.

Episode Ten August's episode examines, dissects and diagnoses the relationship between the body and art. What happens in the brain when we look at a painting? Professor Chris McManus uses neuroscience to explain why some works of art have more impact than others. We pay a visit to the Dutch Portraits exhibition to hear how anatomy lessons were considered a good night out on the town in 17th-century Holland. And we learn how the Gallery's masterpieces help a group of GPs from Croydon hone their diagnostic skills.

Episode Nine In July's episode join curator Betsy Weiseman on a visit to the Dutch Portra its exhibition to find out more about the smiling subjects of Frans Hals's paintings. As the Gallery prepares to welcome life-size models of pheasant-shooting aristocrats in African dress, artist Yinka Shonibare MBE explains how his new installation teams polemic with playfulness to explore the Gallery's historic links to the transatlantic slave trade. And join a group of singing bus drivers on a tour of the collection as they get ready to serenade gallery-goers as part of the city-wide Sing London festival.

Episode Eight In June's episode, Polish artist and writer Roman Halter explains how the National Gallery's pictures fused with his memories of the holocaust to become the basis of his own, very personal, paintings. Find out what a classroom full of school-kids make of a 17 th-century Dutch masterpiece as the Take One Picture project introduces schools around the country to a work from the collection. And discover the best places to spot a Titian or a Rubens in the wild as life-size reproductions of the gallery's paintings are posted in the streets of London.

Episode Seven What happens when the last visitors leave the National Gallery and the doors are locked? In May's episode, hear author and academic Marina Warner explain why night-time turns museums into uncanny and magical places; writer Tracy Chevalier discuss how she brought art to life in her bestselling novel Girl with a Pearl Earring; and security guards Joe Maciejczek and Atmaram Kawal describe the secret world of the National Gallery after dark.

Episode Six In April’s episode, we pay a visit to the Renoir Landscapes exhibition with gardening expert Sarah Raven to discuss the artist’s colourful portraits of a flower that’s enjoyed something of a come-back in recent years – the dahlia. As Leon Kossoff’s paintings are moved into place for the current exhibition, we hear how the artist draws inspiration from visits to the National Gallery. And we turn to Rubens and Wtewael for beauty tips as Leslie Primo discusses changing representations of the body in art.

Episode Five In March's episode of the National Gallery podcast, curators Chris Riopelle and Colin Bailey explain why visitors to the 'Renoir Landscapes' exhibition will encounter a more experimental artist than they might expect. We unveil the winner of our competition to create a sound-piece inspired by a painting in the Gallery. And we go to Bristol to visit the National Gallery's touring exhibition, 'Work, Rest & Play', and hear how artists have captured our changing patterns of work and leisure over the past 400 years.

Episode Four February’s episode brings news of not one but two Renoirs, as Chris Riopelle, curator of the forthcoming Renoir Landscapes exhibition, explains how the Impressionist’s misleading reputation as a conservative was cemented by his son, the renowned French film-director, Jean Renoir. We hear how the National Gallery plans to join in the celebrations for Chinese New Year with a host of zodiac-themed events, and there’s love in the air, as author Jonathan Conlin takes us to the most romantic spot in the gallery to reveal its secret history as a hideaway for courting couples. Plus all the latest news, events and special offers.

Episode Three of the National Gallery podcast sees comedian Frank Skinner debate the relative merits of art and football, while treating listeners to a tour of his favourite works in the gallery. Young Canadian artist Tim Gardner explains what it feels like to see his paintings hung alongside those of the old masters, and sound artists David Toop, Scanner and Martyn Ware are on hand to inspire listeners to create their very own piece of sound-art. Plus all the latest news, events and special offers.

Episode Two of the National Gallery podcast pays a visit to the Cézanne in Britain to look at the artist's brooding early works in the company of curator Anne Robbins and author Michael Diamond. Costume-historian Eileen Sheikh describes what it would have been like to wear the extraordinary skirts and wigs featured in Velázquez's portraits of the women of the Spanish royal court, and curator Elena Greer discusses the icy fun and misbehaviour on display in the Dutch Winter Scenes exhibition. Plus all the latest news, special events and offers.

Episode One focuses on Velazquez, the show critics are calling the exhibition of the year, and includes interviews with curator Dawson Carr and writer and researcher Michael Shamash. Find out how long it takes to put a blockbusting exhibition together, what makes Velazquez's early work so special, and more about the dwarves who appear as servants in his portraits of the Spanish court. Lecturer and artist Viyki Turnbull tells the story of Miss La La, the circus performer who made a living suspending people by her teeth and was immortalized by painter Edgar Degas, and celebrated restauranter Oliver Peyton discusses his latest gastronomic collaboration with the Gallery – the National Café. Open daily from 8am to 11pm, this new venture aims to offer gallery-goers a slice of cosmopolitan café culture and is giving listeners the chance to enjoy two glasses of wine for the price of one after 4pm daily until the end of November on production of an MP3 player displaying the National Gallery podcast.

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