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57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Diverted to Rome by a papal commission, Vasari (Tom Conti) teaches Piero about the history of art while he battles to finish his work in record time and get back to Florence. Show more
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Florence, 1570. Just when Medici court artist Giorgio Vasari (Tom Conti) is about to start his fresco of The Last Judgement in the Duomo, his prayer for aid gets a surprise answer. Show more
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Two years later, Vasari (Tom Conti) works on his vast fresco under pressure from the Medici Duke and edits a new edition of his book with Piero, who is a little distracted by love. Show more
