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British Art Matters

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British Art Matters is the official podcast of the Berger Prize, awarded annually for excellence in British art history through the generosity of the Berger Collection Educational Trust; it is hosted by Dr Christina Faraday and brought to you by The Walpole Society.  Across eight episodes each year, we explore cutting edge scholarship through conversations with shortlisted authors. Join us as we reveal the extraordinary dedication and creativity involved in researching and writing British art history. X: @WalpoleSociety IG: @british_art_matters https://www.walpolesociety.org.uk/ Hosted on Acas...

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Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

Dr William Aslet, Editor of the Walpole Society Annual Volume 26.06.2026

In the first episode of series three of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday meets Dr William Aslet, who recently replaced Dr Richard Stephens as Editor of the Walpole Society Annual Volume. They discuss William's plans and aspirations for his tenure as Editor, as well as his own research on architect James Gibbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katherine Berger, Chair of the Berger Collection Educational Trust 15.01.2026

In the eighth episode of the series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Katherine Berger, Chair of the Berger Collection Educational Trust, about her father, art collector and philanthropist William M. B. Berger (1925-99). They discuss the Berger Collection at Denver Art Museum, and the work of the BCET in promoting the study of British art through the Berger Prize. Hosted o...

Eleonora Pistis, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist 11.11.2025

In the seventh episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday meets Eleonora Pistis to discuss architect Nicholas Hawksmoor's extraordinary designs for Oxford, as it evolved from medieval to modern university. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cynthia E. Roman & Cristina S. Martinez, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist 11.11.2025

In the sixth episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday discusses female printmakers and publishers with Cristina S. Martinez and Cynthia E. Roman, exploring the significant played by women in the world of eighteenth century print. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rosemary Hill, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist 06.11.2025

In the fifth episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Rosemary Hill about the decades of research carried out by her late husband Gavin Stamp on British architecture of the interwar period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Bryony Coombs, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist 06.11.2025

In the fourth episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday meets Dr Bryony Coombs visual art commissioned by Scots in France in the medieval and early modern period, exploring links between patronage, identity and Franco-Scottish relations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Esther Chadwick, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist 04.11.2025

In the third episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday meets Dr Esther Chadwick to discuss the radical possibilities of printmaking in response to the political upheaval of eighteenth century Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicholas Olsberg, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist 04.11.2025

In the second episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Nicholas Olsberg about his insightful and comprehensive survey of Victorian architect William Butterfield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Richard Stephens, outgoing editor of the Walpole Society Annual Volume. 09.06.2025

British Art Matters is back! In the first episode of series two, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Dr Richard Stephens, outgoing editor of the Walpole Society Annual Volume, the longest-running publication in the field of British art history. X: @WalpoleSociety IG: @british_art_matters https://www.walpolesociety.org.uk/ Produced by The London Podcast Company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Mark Eastment, Editorial Director of Museum and Institutional Partnerships at Yale University Press, London 30.01.2025

In the eighth episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday meets Mark Eastment, Editorial Director of Museum and Institutional Partnerships at Yale University Press, London, to discuss the fascinating world of art history publishing. X: @WalpoleSociety IG: @british_art_matters https://www.walpolesociety.org.uk/ Produced by The London Podcast Company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Alun Graves, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist 14.11.2024

In the seventh episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Alun Graves, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, as they discuss his unmissable reference work,  Studio Ceramics , which presents the national collection of studio ceramics housed in the V&A. X: @WalpoleSociety IG: @british_art_matters https://www.walpolesociety.org.uk/ Produc...

Dr Tom Young, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist 07.11.2024

In the sixth episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Dr Tom Young, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, as they discuss the relationship between visual culture and structural change explored in his pioneering book,  Unmaking the East India Company: British Art and Political Reform in Colonial India, c. 1813-1858. X: @WalpoleSociety IG:...

Alicia Foster, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist 07.11.2024

In the fifth episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday meets Alicia Foster, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, and is immersed in the deeply personal world of the subject of Foster's critical biography,  Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris. X: @WalpoleSociety IG: @british_art_matters https://www.walpolesociety.org.uk/ Produced by The London P...

Laura Freeman, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist 21.10.2024

In the fourth episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday meets Laura Freeman, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, and discusses her insightful and beautifully-written book,  Ways of Life: Jim Ede and the Kettle's Yard Artists. X: @WalpoleSociety IG: @british_art_matters https://www.walpolesociety.org.uk/ Produced by The London Podcast Company Hosted on...

Dr Steven Brindle, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist 21.10.2024

In the third episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Dr Steven Brindle, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, about his research and his magisterial book, Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 1530-1830. X: @WalpoleSociety IG: @british_art_matters https://www.walpolesociety.org.uk/ Produced by The London Podcast Company Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Tim Clayton, 2023 Berger Prize winner 24.06.2024

In the second episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Tim Clayton, 2023 Berger Prize winner, about his research and his prize-winning book, James Gillray: A Revolution in Satire. X: @WalpoleSociety IG: @british_art_matters https://www.walpolesociety.org.uk/ Produced by The London Podcast Company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Jonny Yarker, chair of the Berger Prize judging panel 24.06.2024

British Art Matters host Dr Christina Faraday opens our podcast series in conversation with Dr Jonny Yarker, the chairman of the Berger Prize judging panel, asking what makes a great art history book? X: @WalpoleSociety IG: @british_art_matters https://www.walpolesociety.org.uk/ Produced by The London Podcast Company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming Soon - British Art Matters 20.06.2024

British Art Matters is the official podcast of the Berger Prize, awarded annually for excellence in British art history through the generosity of the Berger Collection Educational Trust; it is hosted by Dr Christina Faraday and brought to you by The Walpole Society.    Across eight episodes each year, we explore cutting edge scholarship through conversations with shortlisted authors. Joi...

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