The Idea

Original version

BBC Radio Wales Extra

Factual: Science & Nature: Nature & Environment

Catrin Nye New Headshot 2021

Inspirational talks from renowned entrepreneurs and academics.

Inspirational talks from renowned entrepreneurs and academics and the stories behind them.

BBC Radio Wales FM

The Idea: Series 5: All Things Beautiful

All Things Beautiful

Series 5

BBC Radio Wales - The Idea, Series 5, All Things Beautiful

Three inspiring talks and interviews on the subject of beauty.

Catrin Nye presents three inspiring talks and interviews on the subject of beauty.

Catrin Nye explores the huge topic of beauty through three very different talks. 

Art historian James Fox tells his audience how he fell in love with colour, and why he has made it his life’s work. He says he can’t think of beauty without thinking of colour.

It’s difficult to talk about beauty without exploring the pressures on women to conform to standard views of how they should look. Mediaeval literature specialist Laura Kalas takes her audience through a fascinating, if sometimes gory, account of how some early Christian women took drastic steps to avoid being attractive to men.

And writer Jasmine Donahaye discusses her profound relationship with wild places and urges us to find beauty in what is common – like dandelions – not just what is rare.

The Idea brings us some of the best talks with a Welsh connection, and interviews with the speakers in depth about their big idea.

The Idea is a Bengo Media production for BBC Radio Wales

The Idea: Series 5

BBC Radio Wales

Comprehensive News and Sport, the latest information and the best entertainment for Wales.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Idea

Series 5

All Things Beautiful

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC Radio Wales Extra

About BBC Radio Wales