A festive edition of the quiz, featuring distinguished university alumni. A team representing Soas take on a University of Leeds side for a place in the semi-finals. Show more
Gus Casely-Hayford travels to Nigeria and Mali to explore the story behind a series of magnificent 16th-century bronzes made in the ancient kingdom of Benin. Show more
Set against the backdrop of a contemporary bubble that has burst, art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the state of British art in 2009 and asks if a new era is dawning. Show more
1 hour
Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the old African kingdom of Nubia, whose kings once ruled Egypt and which was eventually defeated by its environment. Show more
1 hour
Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the old African kingdom of Ethiopia, which ended when Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the military in 1974. Show more
1 hour
In South Africa, Gus Casely-Hayford visits evocative sites in Zulu history and searches for the secrets behind the Zulu's cultural power and military strength. Show more
1 hour
Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by African Berbers that stretched from northern Spain to West Africa. Show more
1 hour
Gus Casely-Hayford visits Uganda to explore how Bunyoro saw its dominance challenged by the rise of Buganda, a neighbouring kingdom on the shores of Lake Victoria. Show more
1 hour
Asante in West Africa was a kingdom that was built on gold and slaves, which ensured its important place in an economy that linked three continents. Show more
James Fox uses art to explore how our ancient relationship with nature changed with the advent of farming, cities, and faiths, and how we tried to gain control over the natural world. Show more
James Fox takes us from East Asia and India to Europe and America, charting the 1,000-year story about our quest to understand nature. Show more
James Fox uses art to explore the relationship between humans and nature across the last hundred years. Show more
55 minutes
Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of Great Zimbabwe, a symbol of African genius which gives an insight into the empires which once dominated southern Africa. Show more
Mel Giedroyc hosts as choreographer Arlene Phillips, Radio Four's Fi Glover, presenter Saira Khan and Art Historian Gus Casely-Hayford compete for the charity bake-off crown. Show more
Gus Casely-Hayford presents a look at independent fantasy film Beasts of the Southern Wild, Rashid Johnson's new exhibition, and Blackta, a play about making it as a black actor. Show more
Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of expert panellists at the Foundling Museum, home to an extraordinary collection of art and sculpture. Show more
Free Thinking
Kenneth Clark's Civilisation and the Future of Arts Broadcasting
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Philip Dodd discusses Kenneth Clark's Civilisation and arts broadcasting with Janina Ramirez, Kim Evans, Gus Casely-Hayford and Charles Uzzell-Edwards, aka artist Pure Evil. Show more