BBC Radio Podcasts from The Civilisations Podcast

The Civilisations Podcast

Episode 10: David Olusoga

David Olusoga talks to Viv Jones about the making of Civilisations

Episode 9: Simon Schama

Simon Schama talks to Viv Jones about the making of Civilisations

Episode 8: Matika Wilbur, Chip Colwell and Ernest House Jr.

Stories about people who are changing the way the world sees Native Americans

Episode 7: Colourful Stories

Divine, bizarre and gruesome pigments, and the colourful life of a Paris paint dealer

Episode 6: How Civilisations Collapse and Understanding the Aztecs

Why do civilisations collapse? Plus the real history of the misunderstood Aztecs.

Episode 5: Caravaggio

The tempestuous life and provocative paintings of Caravaggio

Episode 4: Mary Beard, and Brian Dillon on Ruin Lust

Mary Beard on religion and art, and Brian Dillon on the attraction of ruined places

Episode 3: Ansel Adams and Escapist Prison Landscapes

Viv Jones talks to artist Alyse Emdur and environmental writer Kenneth Brower

Episode 2: Mary Beard, David Attenborough and Janina Ramirez

Mary Beard talks to Viv Jones about the making of Civilisations.

Episode 1: Saving Mummies Under Sniper Fire and Ice Age Art

Viv Jones presents stories inspired by the first episode of the Civilisations series.

Welcome to The Civilisations Podcast

Welcome to this new BBC podcast.