Tracy Emin and David Dawson In Conversation
Recorded during our exhibition Lucien Freud: The Self-portraits, Tracey Emin CBE RA and David Dawson(Lucien Freud's assistant and model) dis...
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20 of 239 episodesHugh Brody on his documentary 'Inside Australia' and the work of Antony Gormley
Anthropologist and director of the documentary 'Inside Australia', Hugh Brody discusses how geology, anthropology and humankind’s connection...
Understanding space through art
Theoretical astrophysicist, Priya Natarajan, joins Semiconductor, the artist duo Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt, to discuss how artists contri...
Anthony Gormley in conversation with Director of the Whitechapel Gallery, Iwona Blazwick
Antony Gormley discusses his career spanning over 40 years and explores how his series of installations within the RA’s Main Galleries encou...
What is sculpture good for?
Our panel, chaired by art critic, writer & curator, Sacha Craddock, and including Alistair Hudson, Director of the Whitworth and Mariam Zulf...
Michael Stipe In Conversation
Artist and singer/songwriter Michael Stipe talks about his life-long passion for photography and its potential to produce a defining image o...
Paul Smith: finding inspiration in the everyday and the extraordinary
World renowned designer Sir Paul Smith discusses his humble beginnings, what inspires him, and the lessons he's learnt throughout his career...
Marcus Du Sautoy & Conrad Shawcross RA in conversation
As part of our 'When Science Meers Art' series Mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE FRS, artist Conrad Shawcross RA and BBC presente...
Making a mockery: exploring humour and satire in art
Catch up with this panel discussion featuring political satirist Steve Bell, artist Bedwyr Williams and artist duo John Wood and Paul Harris...
Mali Morris in conversation with Martha Kapos
Mali Morris discusses her latest exhibition and display at the RA, as well as her career and practice, with author and poet Martha Kapos. Ac...
An artist's many tools: Peter Blake in conversation
Catch up on this conversation between Peter Blake and the Director of London Original Print Fair, Helen Rosslyn. They discuss Blake’s new pr...
In conversation with Thomas Houseago
Catch up on this conversation with the artist behind this year’s Summer Exhibition courtyard installation, Thomas Houseago, and the show's c...
Ken Loach: “If you don’t draw blood then they won’t care about you”
Award-winning director Ken Loach discusses the politics and processes behind his films, as well as the effects of Brexit on the british film...
Michael Palin on bringing forgotten artists onto our screens
Actor, writer, comedian and presenter, Michael Palin explores the life and work of under-appreciated artists with journalist and broadcaster...
A conversation between the creators of ‘Charlie and Lola’
Author and illustrator Lauren Child sat down with her collaborator, designer David Mackintosh, to discuss the process of making best-selling...
Hofesh Shechter: "Dance changed my life"
World-famous dancer, choreographer and composer, Hofesh Shechter, discusses his life and career – and why indifference is the worst possible...
Clio Barnard on the ethical minefield of making documentaries
Poetic and unflinching, Clio Barnard’s films explore the beauty and terror in rural English landscapes. Honing in on the lives and hardships...
Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell’s storytelling secrets
Between them, Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell have created some of the most iconic characters in children’s literature. In this conversati...
Michael Rosen on the systems squeezing creativity out of education
Celebrated author, poet and broadcaster, Michael Rosen joins writer and broadcaster Sarah Crompton at the RA’s Festival of Ideas, to discuss...
Elif Shafak: writing through the eyes of women
The writer of 17 books in 50 languages, the British-Turkish writer and activist Elif Shafak was put on trial for her work in Turkey and accu...