First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Maggi Hambling discusses her self-portrait of 1978, reflecting on its elements which include lovers, a cat, a cardsharp, a penguin and a fish, as well as the nature of portraiture. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Martin Gayford describes the experience of sitting for Lucian Freud over 18 months for the portrait Man with a Blue Scarf. For Gayford it was 'like a long dinner party for two'. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Writer and academic Germaine Greer discusses sitting for a portrait by Paula Rego. She describes the friendship and respect that made the painting possible. Show more
Dancer Akram Khan, the subject of a nine-panel portait by Darvish Fakhr, discusses the process of creating the work, which involved photographs, film and a dance project. Show more
Professor Robert Winston compares images of himself by painter Tom Wood and photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten. He reflects on the nature of portraiture and the purpose it serves. Show more
