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Talking History with Patrick GeogheganAnne Frank's Annex RecreatedIn this episode, we explore some fascinating new historical exhibitions and curations taking place around the world.The recreation of Anne Frank's annex in New York, with Tom Brink, Head of Collections and Presentations at the Anne Frank House.Bilingual Dublin street signs and what they reveal about our cultural heritage, with Nicole Volmering of TCD.Mudlarking in London, with London Museum curator of Archaeology Kate Sumnall.And the early days of swimwear, with curator Amber Butchart, dress and design historian and broadcaster.2025-04-1353 min
Saturday LiveRebecca Front, Amber Butchart, Natalie Chandler, Christina TrevanionThe career of BAFTA winning actor and funny woman Rebecca Front spans the stage, screen and now podcasting - she brings her unique blend of irreverence and being a ‘bit of a Pollyanna’ to the studio.Natalie Chandler swapped her boots for the pen as a former professional rugby player who’s now tackling the world as a thriller writer – guided by her dreams and her ancestors. And a living example of her work, curator and historian of textiles, dress and design Amber Butchart is currently making a 'Splash' by focusing on a century of swimming...2025-03-1559 min
Dressed: The History of FashionLee Miller: Fashion in Wartime Britain, an interview with Ami Bouhassane and Amber ButchartDuring our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog.This week we revisit our 2021 episode about model, photographer and humanitarian Lee Miller, who is the subject of the 2024 film Lee starring Kate Winslet. Miller's granddaughter and archivist Ami Bouhassane and fashion historian Amber Butchart joined us to discuss Lee's work for British and French Vogue during the years surrounding WWII, and her decision to leave the fashion world in the wake of the War.RECOMMENDED READING:Bouhassane, Ami, Amber Butchart and Robin Muir. Lee Miller...2024-12-2555 min
Vanity VeritasTuberculosis: Angel Wings, Idiot Sleeves, and a Dumptruck AssBefore there was heroin chic, there was consumptive chic. How did an objectively horrifying bacterial infection become the height of fashion and a marker of moral superiority, and why does it continue to matter today? In this episode, we discuss the surprising history of TB and its unfortunate, indelible effect on Western beauty standards.
CONTENT WARNING:
This episode contains graphic conversations regarding illness, weight loss, fat phobia, skeletal deformities, body dysmorphia and death.
[31:00-38:00] Death of a parent
All images from this episode can be found on our...2024-10-281h 31
But Why: A Podcast for Curious KidsWhy do we wear clothes?
Have you ever been threading one leg through a pair of pants in the morning and wondered…why do we wear clothes anyway? Or wondered why pockets in clothing designed for girls are sometimes smaller than the pockets in clothing designed for boys? In this episode we tackle questions about clothes with fashion historian and writer Amber Butchart.Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slides | Transcript
2024-07-1224 min
Pattern Portraits with Lauren GodfreyAmber ButchartWelcome to Season 2 of PATTERN PORTRAITS! In this first episode of the new season, Lauren Godfrey chats with curator, writer and broadcaster, Amber Butchart about the power of souvenirs, the compulsory nature of leopard print and the joys of London Transport seating fabric!You’ll probably know Amber from her very special TV series A Stitch In Time in which Amber explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore, or perhaps for her regular appearances as the fashion historian on The Great British Sewing Bee! She is unmissable with impeccable dress sense and an...2024-06-2659 min
Pattern Portraits with Lauren GodfreyTrailer: SEASON 2 of Pattern PortraitsSeason 2 of Pattern Portraits is coming soon! I’m Lauren Godfrey and each week I chat with fellow pattern lovers about a few of the patterns special to them. Each guest picks a handful of their favourite patterns and these open up conversation about the their wider world of work and life and lead us down avenues of tartan and passageways of paisley with a little diversion in a floral forest! Because it’s such a visual feast in an audible format, I’ve made prints to accompany each episode, a kind...2024-06-0501 min
表參道聽糊塗說EP13-你知道嗎，古代的口紅製作原料都是蟲蟲！？你知道嗎，古代的口紅製作原料都是蟲蟲！？
原來古埃及人的眼線是在模仿神明；古羅馬人要讓睫毛保持又長又捲翹是為了避免被誤會縱慾過度；兩津勘吉的眉毛原來早在古希臘時期就在流行了！
而中世紀社會化妝其實是褻瀆神明，大家要怎麼偷偷化粧？把臉擦很~白是又為了遮掩什麼呢？到了近代，伊莉莎白女王怎麼會瘋狂把有毒物質往臉上塗呢？路易十四臉上的「蒼蠅」竟然是當時最流行的妝容，而在工業革命後，社會上就開始流行起偽素顏妝容及病態美感了。
有沒有發現，原來現在的妝容一直都在「復古」耶！
想了解各時期妝容演變的人歡迎聽完整集喔，也可以從以下時間軸挑有興趣的段落優先收聽~
收聽點這裡：
00:50 古代口紅是蟲蟲的屍體
03:05 表參們最在乎的妝容重點
09:46 古埃及人眼線的小秘密
17:46 古羅馬人的睫毛迷信/古希臘人的一字眉
20:20 中世紀鑽漏洞的化粧方法及喜歡白臉的原因
25:00 伊莉莎白女王都用有毒化學物上妝
32:43 路易十四臉上的「蒼蠅」
36:36 工業革命後的偽素顏及病態美感
45:20 現代商業美妝公司的出現
你最想穿越回去哪個時代化哪一種妝容呢？歡迎留言告訴我們唷！
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本集參考資料：
埃及豔后就是用它迷倒眾生？中東女性化妝法寶 Kohl 的歷史與「神效」/換日線(連結)
5千年世界經典美妝 4分鐘從埃及看到現代/自由時報（連結）
埃及艷后的美容寶典，不美不足以談治國｜古早美獵奇圖鑑/ WAZAII(連結)
埃及豔后也愛用的化妝品－流傳千年的中東眼影Kohl/南南之餘隅（連結）
8 Weird Facts about Ancient Egypt Makeup and Ancient Cosmetics History/ Youtube影片（連結）
古羅馬化妝習俗/維基百科（連結）
原來，古羅馬人這樣過日子/阿爾貝托．安傑拉/廖素珊(譯者)/商周出版社/2011年出版(書籍)
Queen Elizabeth I Makeup Tutorial | History Inspired | Feat. Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth/ Youtube影片 (連結)
WOMEN’S HAIRSTYLES & COSMETICS OF THE 18TH CENTURY: FRANCE & ENGLAND, 1750-1790/DÉMODÉ (連結)
法國大革命時期的美是怎樣的 Fàguó dàgémìng shíqí dì měi shì zěnyàng de/ Youtube影片 (連結)
品味巴黎 先懂路易十四 (連結)
Women's Makeup Throughout History/Youtube影片(連結)
Queen Victoria Makeup Tutorial | History Inspired | Feat. Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth/Youtube影片(連結)
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ScreenshotFashionMark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image, from Pret A Porter to The Devil Wears Prada. Ellen talks to fashion historian and curator Amber Butchart about the close relationship between couture and cinema. They discuss the timeless influence on high fashion of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis and Powell & Pressburger's The Red Shoes, and the movies that inspire what we all wear in real life. Mark enlists the help of a Screenshot regular, critic Christina Newland, to explore how the fashion industry has been depicted on screen, fr...2024-04-2742 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpFashion & Propaganda with Amber Butchart and the Fashion & Textiles MuseumThis episode celebrates a new exhibition at the Fashion & Textiles Museum here in London: “The Fabric of Democracy: Propaganda Textiles from the French Revolution to Brexit” with curator, writer and broadcaster Amber Butchart. Discover how textiles have played a key role in the art of propaganda throughout the ages. Links Visit the exhibition Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @amberbutchart on Instagram Follow @fashiontextilemuseum on Instagram Leave Dress: Fancy a review Dressed for War: The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties, by Julie Summers Musée de...2023-11-0359 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartChristine Borland and Eva SajovicAmber Butchart talks to artists Christine Borland and Eva Sajovic about everything from feminism to fustian. Both Christine and Eva are exhibiting at the British Textile Biennial in the area around Pendle Hill in Lancashire, notorious today for the Pendle witch trials in the early 17th century that saw 10 people executed for witchcraft. They explore the status, power and identity of women in early modern europe, and the changes brought about by the interconnectedness of the industrial revolution, capitalism and the colonial project, through to AI and its use in contemporary art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2023-08-3158 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartRebecca Chesney and Dr Mila BurcikovaAmber Butchart talks to researcher Dr Mila Burcikova of the Centre for Sustainable Fashion and artist Rebecca Chesney. Tune in for discussions on fashion, agriculture, and regenerative potentials, festival textile waste, and the fashion seasons vs the actual seasons. As well as art and bees, and tending our wardrobes in the same way we would tend our gardens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-3158 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartVictoria Udondian and Ibukun BaldwinAmber Butchart is joined by artists Victoria Udondian and Ibukun Baldwin, both of whom are creating incredible collaborative pieces for the British Textile Biennial this year. Tune in for discussions on migration, clothing and economic empowerment as well as the power of clothing and textiles in storytelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-3153 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartNick Jordan, Jacob Cartwright, Emily Oldfield and Andrew HannAmber Butchart talks to artists Nick Jordan and Jacob Cartwright, poet Emily Oldfield and English Heritage historian Andrew Hann. They discuss Larksong - a collaborative work by Nick and Jacob for this year’s British Textile Biennial which was a joint commission with English Heritage, and takes place at the nonconformist place of worship, Goodshaw Chapel in Rossendale. Tune in to hear about how hand loom weavers built the chapel, the connection between the land, music and poetry, the Larks of Dean, inspiration from the pre-industrial landscape and the history of the space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...2023-08-3158 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartHendrickje Schimmel, Arianna Tozzi and Ali BrowneAmber Butchart talks to artist Hendrickje Schimmel (Tenant of Culture), and Cottonopolis Collective researchers Arianna Tozzi and Ali Browne. They discuss their work for the British Textile Biennial this year, which includes investigation of pollution and the environmental impact of the textile industries, the problems with unchecked consumer culture, the life cycles of garments, and the intersections of cotton, science and agriculture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-3154 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartUthra Rajgopal, Ligaya Salazar and Vancci WahnAmber Butchart is joined by curators Uthra Rajgopal, Ligaya Salazar and Vancci Wahn who are each curating a group show for the British Textile Biennial this year. They discuss the practice of curating textiles, including themes such as indigeneity, craft practices, regenerative knowledge, and sustainability and labour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-3151 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartJeremy Hutchison and Sunny DolatAmber Butchart is joined by artists Jeremy Hutchison, and Sunny Dolat of the Nest Collective. They discuss one of the major themes of the British Textile Biennial this year: textile waste imperialism. It’s a deep dive into how the trade in secondhand clothes from the Global North is mapped directly onto previous colonial routes and relationships, reproducing those same inequalities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-3158 min
Woman's HourRemembering Mary Quant, Hen parties, Architect Sumayya Vally, WH Power list change-maker Emma BoothThe fashion designer Dame Mary Quant, best known for popularising the mini skirt which helped define the swinging sixties has died at the age of 93. The Telegraph's fashion writer Melissa Twigg who knew Mary and the fashion Amber Butchart discussed her impact and legacy.Sumayya Vally has been described as one of the most exciting, innovative and fresh voices in architecture, she's featured on the TimesNext100 list, and was the youngest ever architect to design the iconic Serpentine Pavilion in Hyde Park. Now she is the woman behind the innaugral Islamic Arts Biennal in Saudi Arabia, which...2023-04-1457 min
Meet Me at the MuseumAmber Butchart at Braintree MuseumDress historian Amber Butchart takes her partner, illustrator Rob Flowers, to Braintree Museum in Essex, where they uncover the area’s strong textiles heritage and explore what fabrics and design can tell us about society over time. As they discover an exhibition of book illustrations and pore over luxury velvets in the neighbouring Warner Textile Archive, they learn about the skilled makers behind each piece and reflect on their own interests and inspirations as creatives.Notes:Entry to Braintree Museum is free with a National Art Pass.The exhibition ‘The Wond...2022-12-1539 minWoman's HourWeekend Woman's Hour: Women in Afghanistan, Pockets and women’s clothing, Russia’s Mother Heroine AwardIt has been a year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The country is in economic crisis, there are droughts and the lives of women and girls have been impacted hugely. We hear from the first female deputy speaker for the Afghanistan Parliament Fawzia Koofi, the former Women’s Minister Hasina Safi and Samira Sayed Rahman, from the International Rescue Committee. They will discuss access to education for girls and what role the international community should play.We had Beatlemania in the sixties and then and fans of Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, K-Pop’s BTS and Beyo...2022-08-2051 minWoman's HourWomen in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban took control, Children's Commissioner Rachel de SouzaIt has been a year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The country is in economic crisis, there are droughts and the lives of women and girls have been impacted hugely. Emma is joined by an expert panel including the first female deputy speaker for the Afghanistan Parliament Fawzia Koofi, the former Women’s Minister Hasina Safi and Samira Sayed Rahman, from the International Rescue Committee. They will discuss access to education for girls, what role the international community should play and the situation for Afghan refugees in the UK.Over the weekend we learnt the Cr...2022-08-1556 min
Anorak: The Happy Podcast For KidsHappy Podcast for Kids: Fashion"How easy it to be a fashion designer?" "how did people dye their clothes?"This latest episode of our Happy Podcast for Kids is all about FASHION. Fashion designer Katie Eary tells us how she designs fashion, how being a futurist helps and fashion historian Amber Butchart takes us on a trip back in time where we discover how the mucus glands of sea snails were used to die clothes!Thank you to our Little Editors for their wonderful contributions, namely Alfie (UK, 10 years old), Tove (USA, 6 years old), Sage (USA, 8 years old...2022-07-1831 min
On the Record at The National ArchivesThe 1920s: Fashion and NightlifeIn this episode, fashion historian Amber Butchart discusses the fashion movements of the 1920s, from rising hemlines to ready-to-wear fashion. Then we tell the story of Kate Meyrick, the Soho Nightclub Queen. Meyrick’s popular clubs were frequently raided, and the records of those raids reveal a lot about what a night out in London was like one hundred years ago. For a transcript and information about the documents used in this episode visit our show notes: https://bit.ly/TNA1920s3 To tie in with the release of the 1921 Census of England and Wales in J...2022-05-1233 min
PortrettpoddenS2E19: AMBER BUTCHART (EN)Fashion Historian Amber Butchart joins Portrettpodden to talk about the past, present and future of fashion, about sustainability and about what drives her and makes her tick.
www.buymeacoffee.com/portrettpodden2021-10-261h 03PortrettpoddenS2E19: AMBER BUTCHART (NO)Motehistoriker Amber Butchart gjester Portrettpodden og forteller om fortid, fremtid, om bærekraft og inspirasjon.
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Sew What?The British Textile Biennial and Beyond: An Interview with Amber ButchartIn the first episode of season 3, Isabella interviews fashion historian Amber Butchart about her curating an exhibition at the British Textile Biennial, her TV show A Stitch in Time, and her work on forensic garment analysis.Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com, and a Patreon, patreon.com/sewwhatpodcast.2021-10-1444 min
Making a Splash with Amber ButchartGemma Cairney - Making a SplashWelcome to the last in the current series of Making a Splash. My guest this week is Gemma Cairney: a broadcaster and author who you may know from her shows on Radio 1 and 6Music, as well as her current TV show Landmark on Sky Arts. Gemma is a devoted sea swimmer who’s currently turning her hand to sustainable swimwear design. Tune in as we discuss the language of the sea, swimming through rainbows, meeting Grace Jones, and the best music to swim to. As well as the magic of swimming in the Walpole Bay Tidal Poo...2021-09-2337 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartEp 8: Cotton 2 with Bharti Parmar and Tiwirayi NdoroThroughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fashion historian Amber Butchart explores movement, migration and making through cloth, speaking to artists, historians, makers, and scientists to shed light on our textile history. Featuring Bharti Parmar, Artist and Academic and Tiwirayi Ndoro Fashion Photographer and Stylist.Focussing on four fabrics – silk, linen, wool and cotton - Amber investigates the global strands of local stories that link Lancashire, at the heart of the textile industry in Britain, to areas throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Throughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fas...2021-09-1626 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartEp 7: Cotton 1 with Gillian Berry and Lubaina HimidThroughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fashion historian Amber Butchart explores movement, migration and making through cloth, speaking to artists, historians, makers, and scientists to shed light on our textile history. Featuring Gillian Berry, Manager at The Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington and artist and Professor of Contemporary Art, Lubaina Himid.Focussing on four fabrics – silk, linen, wool and cotton - Amber investigates the global strands of local stories that link Lancashire, at the heart of the textile industry in Britain, to areas throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.2021-09-1630 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartEp 6: Wool 2 with Sally Tuckett and Teleica KirklandThroughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fashion historian Amber Butchart explores movement, migration and making through cloth, speaking to artists, historians, makers, and scientists to shed light on our textile history. Featuring Sally Tuckett, Lecturer in Dress and Textile Histories at University of Glasgow and Teleica Kirkland, Lecturer in Cultural and Historical Studies at London College of Fashion and founder, primary researcher, Founder and Creative Director for the Costume Institute of the African Diaspora.Focussing on four fabrics – silk, linen, wool and cotton - Amber investigates the global strands of local sto...2021-09-1638 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartEp 5: Wool 1 with Esther Rutter and Raise KabirThroughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fashion historian Amber Butchart explores movement, migration and making through cloth, speaking to artists, historians, makers, and scientists to shed light on our textile history. The podcast looks at the importance of wool in the the world of textile manufacturing and production. Featuring writer and knitter Esther Rutter and Textile Artist Raisa Kabir. Raisa is also exhibiting at Queen Street Mill throughout the Biennial.Focussing on four fabrics – silk, linen, wool and cotton - Amber investigates the global strands of local stories that link Lancashire, at...2021-09-1634 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartEp 4 : Linen 2 with Alison Toplis and Justine Aldersey-WilliamsThroughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fashion historian Amber Butchart explores movement, migration and making through cloth, speaking to artists, historians, makers, and scientists to shed light on our textile history. Featuring Alison Toplis, research fellow at Wolverhampton University and author of The Hidden History of the Smock Frock and Justine Aldersey-Williams from North West England Fibreshed and collaborator on the Homegrown/Homespun project with Patrick Grant.Focussing on four fabrics – silk, linen, wool and cotton - Amber investigates the global strands of local stories that link Lancashire, at the heart of th...2021-09-1636 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartEp 3: Linen 1 with Anna Garnet and Fiona McKelvieThroughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fashion historian Amber Butchart explores movement, migration and making through cloth, speaking to artists, historians, makers, and scientists to shed light on our textile history. Featuring Dr Anna Garnet, Curator for the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology and Fiona McKelvie of McBurney and Black, specialists in Irish Linen.Focussing on four fabrics – silk, linen, wool and cotton - Amber investigates the global strands of local stories that link Lancashire, at the heart of the textile industry in Britain, to areas throughout Europe, Asia, Afr...2021-09-1639 min
Making a Splash with Amber ButchartSacha Coward - Making a SplashThis week I’m diving into the super interesting history of queer mermaid mythology with Sacha Coward. Sacha is a queer historian, tour guide and escape room designer who has been working at museums and heritage sites across the UK for over a decade. He is also a folklorist with a passion for the hidden histories of mermaids and mythical creatures. At the moment he is working on LGBTQ+ tours along the river Thames with the Brunel Museum as well as developing a series of virtual tours about videogames for the Museum of London. Tune in as...2021-09-1640 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartEp 2: Silk 2 with Arathi Prasad and Paul BlancThroughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fashion historian Amber Butchart explores movement, migration and making through cloth, speaking to artists, historians, makers, and scientists to shed light on our textile history. Featuring Biologist and writer Arathi Prasad and Physician and Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Paul Blanc.Focussing on four fabrics – silk, linen, wool and cotton - Amber investigates the global strands of local stories that link Lancashire, at the heart of the textile industry in Britain, to areas throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. 2021-09-1434 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartEp 1: Silk 1 with Rachel Midgley and Sarah CheangThroughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fashion historian Amber Butchart explores movement, migration and making through cloth, speaking to artists, historians, makers, and scientists to shed light on our textile history. Featuring Rachel Midgeley, Curator at The Gawthorpe Textile Collection and Design Historian Sarah Cheang shedding light on our textile history looking through the collection of pieces of silk, in particular the Chinese section of the collection which is the second biggest part containing around 400 pieces.Focussing on four fabrics – silk, linen, wool and cotton - Amber investigates the global strands of...2021-09-1435 min
Cloth Cultures with Amber ButchartTrailerThroughout the Cloth Cultures podcasts and associated exhibition, fashion historian Amber Butchart explores movement, migration and making through cloth, speaking to artists, historians, makers, and scientists to shed light on our textile history. Focussing on four fabrics – silk, linen, wool and cotton - Amber investigates the global strands of local stories that link Lancashire, at the heart of the textile industry in Britain, to areas throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-1400 min
Making a Splash with Amber ButchartFerren Gipson - Making a SplashThis week I’m exploring the cult of swimming in revolutionary China, with Ferren Gipson: art historian, writer, presenter, and a doctoral researcher in Chinese art at SOAS, University of London. Ferren is the host of the Art Matters podcast, and the author of The Ultimate Art Museum, with a forthcoming title for Quarto Publishing on the way.Tune in as we discuss the function of rivers and seas in Chinese propaganda poster art, Mao’s cult of swimming and the dawn of the Cultural Revolution, and how the humble dressing gown became an unlikely heroic garm...2021-09-0933 min
Making a Splash with Amber ButchartDr Heather Massey - Making a SplashThis week I’m diving into the science of cold water swimming with Dr Heather Massey, a Senior Lecturer in the Extreme Environments Laboratory at the University of Portsmouth, where she spends a lot of her time researching the science of cold water immersion. She’s published a number of studies that make up some of the nascent scientific research into the benefits of cold water swimming for physical and mental health. Heather LIVES extreme environments as well as studies them, so tune in as we discuss the science behind the post-swim high, swimming the English Chann...2021-09-0235 min
Making a Splash with Amber ButchartMatt Lodder - Making a SplashThis week I am exploring maritime tattoos as art history. My guest is Dr Matt Lodder, an art historian and curator who specialises in the history of western tattooing from the 17th century to the present day. He is Senior Lecturer in Art History and Theory, and Director of American Studies at the University of Essex, and his latest major exhibition, ‘British Tattoo Art Revealed’ began at the National Maritime Museum Falmouth in March 2017 and toured through to 2021.His book - a history told through tattooing, provisionally titled ‘Indelible’ - will be published by William Collins in 2022...2021-08-2644 min
Making a Splash with Amber ButchartFIDM Museum Sporting Fashion - Making a SplashThis week, one of my favourite topics: the history of swimwear! My guest is Christina Johnson, Associate Curator at the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in California. Christina is co-curator of the excellent exhibition, ‘Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960’ along with FIDM Museum Curator Kevin Jones, and is the co-author of the accompanying publication. The traveling show ‘Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960’ was organised by the American Federation of Arts and the FIDM Museum, and is the first exhibition to explore the evolution of women’s sporting attire in western fashion from 1800 to 1960. It...2021-08-1938 min
Making a Splash with Amber ButchartMarawa - Making a SplashThis week, swimming and the showgirl! My guest is the exceptional Marawa: an international showgirl, hoola hooper extraordinaire, circus star, roller skating queen, author and clothing designer with her own range of stretchy clothing to help you move and feel your best. Marawa has been swimming all her life, from growing up in Australia to her travels all over the world and her current home in LA.Tune in as we discuss the swimming showgirl, vintage swimwear as costume inspiration, the joy of swimming while pregnant, swimming culture in Australia vs LA, and channeling showgirls from...2021-08-1241 min
Making a Splash with Amber ButchartNell Frizzell - Making a SplashThis week, I dive into the literature of swimming with journalist, author and Vogue columnist Nell Frizzell. Nell worked for a while as a lifeguard at the Hampstead Ladies’ Pond, which she wrote about for the Daunt books anthology, At the Pond, and she has written numerous articles about the joys of swimming outdoors. Her second book, The Panic Years, with an accompanying podcast, was out earlier this year. Stay tuned as we discuss writing and reading about swimming, water rituals, the most unlikely creatures spotted in the Hampstead Ponds and why Lord Byron would be the...2021-08-0545 minBut Why: A Podcast for Curious KidsWhy Do We Wear Clothes?
Have you ever been threading one leg through a pair of pants in the morning and wondered…why do we wear pants anyway? Or wondered why pockets in clothing designed for girls are sometimes smaller than the pockets in clothing designed for boys? In this episode we’ll tackle your questions about clothes with fashion historian and writer Amber Butchart.
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“Why do we have to wear clothes?” - Bhakti, 9, Australia
Many people think we started to wear clothes for practical reasons of warmth and protecti...2021-07-3024 min
Making a Splash with Amber ButchartMaking a Splash TrailerWelcome to Making a Splash - the arts and culture podcast that celebrates swimming and the sea. I’m your host Amber Butchart, a dress historian and keen but incredibly unaccomplished sea swimmer. The sea has always been a source of inspiration for me, from writing books about the maritime origins of our clothing, to researching the link between stripes and the sea. So I wanted to find out how the ocean inspires other people too. I’ll be talking to circus performers, curators, designers, historians, scientists, and writers, about how the sea inspir...2021-07-1401 min
Dressed: The History of FashionLee Miller: Fashion in Wartime Britain, an interview with Ami Bouhassane and Amber ButchartLee Miller lived an extraordinary life on her own terms: model, muse, photographer and boots-on-the-ground war correspondent. This week Miller's granddaughter, Ami Bouhassane, and fashion historian Amber Butchart join us to discuss their new book Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime Britain. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-07-061h 01
The Workroom | A Project Runway LovecastBonus Episode : A Stitch In Time | Episode 2 | The Arnolfini PortraitWe are still gearing up for Season 8 Episode 7, so in the meantime, please enjoy this blast from the Patreon Past - A Stitch in Time. Our wonderful Fashion Historian, Amber Butchart, takes us through the historical implications of the famous Arnolfini family portrait and the bodily fluid journey that is a 15th century dye process. And, our favorite coven of historic garment makers (Ninya, Harriet and Hannah) figure out how to make the elaborate green dress worn in the painting.
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Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainFashion photography todayThe final episode of the series presented by Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) who in this episode looks to present day fashion photography practice and speaks with the contemporary fine art and fashion photographer Viviane Sassen.Viviane Sassen is a Dutch photographer who trained in fine art and photography. Before Viviane became a photographer, like Lee Miller, she was also a model. Viviane has exhibited her fine art photography in many exhibitions and her fashion photography has been in numerous well known magazines such as Vogue. A retrospective of 17 years...2021-04-3029 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainTaster of Episode 6A taster of the final episode of the series presented by Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) who in this episode looks to present day fashion photography practice and speaks with the contemporary fine art and fashion photographer Viviane Sassen.Viviane Sassen is a Dutch photographer who trained in fine art and photography. Before Viviane became a photographer, like Lee Miller, she was also a model. Viviane has exhibited her fine art photography in many exhibitions and her fashion photography has been in numerous well known magazines such as Vogue. A...2021-04-2800 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainMemories of Lee and creating the ArchivesIn this fifth episode presenter Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) speaks with her father Antony Penrose, son of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose, founder and co-director of the Lee Miller Archives.Antony Penrose is a Film maker, photographer, author, artist, photo curator, co-founder of the Lee Miller Archives and The Penrose Collection and co-director of Farleys House & Gallery Ltd, managing agents of the Lee Miller Archives. Antony has curated several exhibitions, the most recent being 'Surrealist Lee Miller' which toured internationally. He is author of many publications on his parents...2021-04-2330 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainTaster Episode 5A taster of the fifth episode presented by Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) who in this episode speaks with her father Antony Penrose, son of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose, founder and co-director of the Lee Miller Archives.Antony Penrose is a Film maker, photographer, author, artist, photo curator, co-founder of the Lee Miller Archives and The Penrose Collection and co-director of Farleys House & Gallery Ltd, managing agents of the Lee Miller Archives. Antony has curated several exhibitions, the most recent being 'Surrealist Lee Miller' which toured internationally. He is...2021-04-2300 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainPhotography and the authorities during WWIIThis fourth episode is presented by Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) who in this episode speaks with Hilary Roberts, senior curator of photography at the Imperial War Museums, London.Hilary Roberts is Research and senior curator of photography at the Imperial War Museums, London where she curated the exhibition 'Lee Miller a Woman's War in 2015. An exhibition that was the result of 4 years of research on Lee Miller's work and exposed many unseen images by Lee of women during WWII. Hilary specialises in war photography and works closely with contemporary...2021-04-1628 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainTaster Episode 4A taster of the fourth episode presented by Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) who in the coming episode speaks with Hilary Roberts, senior curator of photography at the Imperial War Museums, London.Hilary Roberts is Reserach and senior curator of photography at the Imperial War Museums, London where she curated the exhibition 'Lee Miller a Woman's War in 2015. An exhibition that was the result of 4 years of research on Lee Miller's work and exposed many unseen images by Lee of women during WWII. Hilary specialises in war photography and works...2021-04-1600 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainAudrey Withers, Lee Miller's wartime editor Third episode presented by Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) who in the coming episode speaks with Julie Summer biographer of Audrey Withers (wartime editor of British Vogue) and a historian.Julie Summers is a best selling author and historian. Her most recent pubilcation Dressed for War the biography of Audrey Withers, who became editor of British Vogue at the beginning of the second World War, is beautifully written and has been optioned by Gaumont TV UK to be developed into a drama series. She has written on several other different...2021-04-0929 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainTaster of Episode 3A taster of the third episode presented by Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) who in the coming episode speaks with Julie Summer biographer of Audrey Withers (wartime editor of British Vogue) and a historian.Full Episode to Release on 9th April 2021Julie Summers is a best selling author and historian. Her most recent pubilcation Dressed for War the biography of Audrey Withers, who became editor of British Vogue during the second World War, is beautifully written and has been optioned by Gaumont TV UK to be developed...2021-04-0700 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainBritish Vogue and Lee MillerLee Miller’s photography of British fashion for Vogue during World War 2 was prolific yet few are aware of the full extent of this body of her work. Many know Lee Miller’s name in connection to her inspirational World War 2 reportage. Few are aware of the volume of her British fashion images that were published on British Vogue’s pages from 1939 to 1944.The six part series is created in connection with the publication and exhibition 'Lee Miller Fashion in Wartime Britain'. Presented by Ami Bouhassane, Lee Miller's grandaughter and co-director of the Lee Miller Archives it exp...2021-04-0227 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainTaster of Episode 2A taster of the second episode presented by Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) who in the coming episode speaks with Robin Muir contributing editor to British Vogue and photographic historian. Full Episode to Release on 2nd April 2021Robin Muir is a photographic historian, exhibitions arranger and writer on photography. He has curated major exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Yale Centre for British Art, New Haven. His most recent exhibitions are Vogue 100 A Century of Style for the National Portrait Gallery and Ceci...2021-03-3100 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainFashion in WartimeLee Miller’s photography of British fashion for Vogue during World War 2 was prolific yet few are aware of the full extent of this body of her work. Many know Lee Miller’s name in connection to her inspirational World War 2 reportage. Few are aware of the volume of her British fashion images that were published on British Vogue’s pages from 1939 to 1944.The six part series is created in connection with the publication and exhibition 'Lee Miller Fashion in Wartime Britain'. Presented by Ami Bouhassane, Lee Miller's grandaughter and co-director of the Lee Miller Archives it exp...2021-03-2625 min
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime BritainTaster of First EpisodeA taster of the first episode presented by Ami Bouhassane (granddaughter of Lee Miller and Co-Director of her Archives) who in the coming episode speaks with fashion historian Amber Butchart on world war 2 fashion.Full Episode to Release on 26th March 2021Amber Butchart is a dress historian, author and broadcaster who specialises in the intersections between politics, clothing and culture. She is a former Research Fellow at the University of the Arts London, and is a regular public lecturer across the UK’s leading arts institutions. She researches and presents documentaries for television an...2021-03-1701 min
The Workroom | A Project Runway LovecastEpisode 128 | Avant Dom & Dead Thread RedemptionIt’s the Avant Garde Challenge!! Patricia is back in The Workroom to discuss Tim’s new Dom Stare, how Helen and Bradon are freak out twins and why Alexandria’s butterfly inspiration explains it all.
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Front RowAlfre Woodard, film Come As You Are and Ellie Goulding album Brightest Blue reviewed, Richard HerringAmerican actress Alfre Woodard on her powerful lead performance as a death row prison warden in Clemency, written and directed by Chinoye Chukwu, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. The government has announced that live performance will be possible again in indoor venues from August. The London Symphony Orchestra has already experimented with socially distanced live performance and their managing director, Kathryn McDowell, joins Front Row to talk about the possibilities and limitations.Our Friday Review this week covers new independent film Come As You are about three disabled men...2020-07-1741 min
The English Heritage PodcastEpisode 68 - Keeping up appearances: Exploring the history of makeupThis week we’re joined by fashion historian Amber Butchart and makeup artist Rebecca Butterworth to discuss the history of makeup and their experiences as the presenters of our popular series of makeup tutorials on YouTube, which explain how to get iconic looks through the ages, from Roman times to the 1940s.Listen on to discover how cosmetics have evolved over time, what they discovered making the series and their favourite historic look to recreate at home.To watch our series of historic makeup tutorials, go to https://www.yo...2020-07-1644 min
Saturday ReviewMidnight Family, Masculinities exhibition, Actress by Anne Enright, Far Away by Caryl Churchill, I Am Not Okay With ThisMexican documentary Midnight Family follows a family-run private ambulance in Mexico City racing to the scenes of accidents in order to earn a living
Masculinities:Liberation Through Photography, is a new exhibition at The Barbican in London, about how masculinity is experienced, perfomed, coded and socially constructed.
Actress is the latest novel from Irish author by Anne Enright. A daughter looks back at her sometimes fractious relationship with her famous mother
A revival of Caryl Churchill's 2000 play Far Away has just opened at London's Donmar Warehouse
Teenage existence is never easy and having superpowers can only make it even...2020-02-2249 min
Staying Sane with Natasha DevonFact or Bull - The fashion industry oppresses women‘The fashion industry oppresses women - Fact or Bull? Keon and Natasha speak with fashion historian and broadcaster Amber Butchart, discussing sustainability, feminism’s relationship with fashion and MC Hammer’s crotch!’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2019-09-2345 minSaturday ReviewHustlers, A Very Expensive Poison, Tove Ditlevsen, William Blake, State of the UnionHustlers is a new crime drama film based on a 2015 article in New York magazine about a group of strippers in the USA who decided to embezzle money from the men who came to their club.
A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic in London tells the story of the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, the former KGB man who was poisoned in 2006 in London by agents of the Russian state.
A trio of autobiographical works by the late Danish novelist Tove Ditlevsen have just been published: Childhood, Youth and Dependency.
There's an extensive exhibition of art by William...2019-09-1450 min
London College of FashionSartorial Stories - Amber ButchartCreated and presented by Susanna Cordner, Senior Research Fellow: Archives at LCF, Sartorial Stories is our In Conversation series in which Susanna interviews leading figures from the fashion industry and invites them to bring in one item from their work or from their wardrobe.
This week, Susanna chats to Amber Butchart, Fashion Historian, Author and Broadcaster.2019-09-0240 min
What On Earth: The Sustainable PodcastIs there a problem with cotton?In the fourth episode of What On Earth? Sarah speaks to Amber Butchart about the dark history of cotton, looks the issues with cotton at the moment and finds out what innovations are happening in fabric from dresses made of bacteria to mushroom roots.
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The English Heritage PodcastEpisode 18 - Undressing the history of fashion with Amber ButchartWe interview fashion historian and presenter of our popular historic makeup tutorials on YouTube, Amber Butchart, to trace the big developments in English fashion history, discover how much effort goes into making historically accurate costumes and reveal the most outrageous fashion statements through the centuries.To watch Amber’s latest video on Georgian makeup, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5wYPgaMabY or check out our series of history inspired makeup tutorials at https://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishHeritageFilm/playlists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...2019-08-0126 minFront RowThe Booker Prize Longlist, A Tea Journey at Compton Verney gallery, Fashion influenced by TVLiterary critics Arifa Akbar and Toby Lichtig dissect the longlist of the 2019 Booker Prize longlist. For the full list see below.Tea is the most widely-consumed drink after water. Julie Finch, director the Compton Verney gallery, guides Julian May through their new exhibition A Tea Journey: From the Mountains to the Table. The show navigates the cultural history of the cuppa from the delicate bowls of Tang dynasty China to the British builder’s mug as well as new work made by artists in response to this history. Why have Fleabag’s black jumpsuit, the yell...2019-07-2428 min
Dressed: The History of FashionThe Dress Detective, an interview with Amber ButchartFashion history and crime labs may seem like strange bedfellows. This week we speak to real-life dress detective, Amber Butchart, about her work in forensics and fashion history applications outside of museums and design studios. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-05-2157 minSaturday ReviewEighth Grade, All My Sons, Lux by Elizabeth Cook, Stanley Kubrick, Curry House KidYoutube star/standup comedian Bo Burnham has now turned his hand to film directing and his debut work is a coming-of-age tale: Eighth Grade. It's about a 15 year old girl dealing with the trials and tribulations of high school life, discovering how the world works and why.
Arthur Miller's All My Sons was his breakthrough work when it debuted on Broadway in 1947. A new production at London's Old Vic theatre stars Sally Field and Bill Pullman
Lux is the latest historical novel by Elizabeth Cook, it continues her fascination with exploring classical themes; this time the story of David...2019-04-2752 min
BRAVE CASTLE CASTBCC #106 JOE LEONARD AMBER FANTOME5Joe Leonard is a tattoo legend and bad ass painter. Amber Fantome5 is also a tattoo hero and fantastic painter. Follow them @fantome5 and @joeleonard Please write a review on whatever podcast app you use. Leave some stars, thumbs up and favorite. It really helps. Follow the podcast on Instagram for show announcements and bonus content. @bravecastlepodcast Find me @renzo_butchart for tattoos @glassbeetletattoo2019-02-2100 minFront RowChiwetel Ejiofor, Come From Away, Short story competitions, Karl LagerfeldThe directorial debut of Oscar -winning actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor,is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Airing on Netflix, adapted from a bestselling novel of the same name Ejiofor also stars as the father. This true story follows the young boy William as he races to save his village from a devastating famine, with a wind turbine he was inspired to build after reading a library book.Come From Away is the hit Broadway musical which tells the remarkable story of the thousands of airline passengers diverted to a tiny Canadian town following 9/11 and stranded there for...2019-02-1928 min
Giving Me LifeYou Gotta Be Hammered By The Time The Eagles Show UpOn this episode: The tooth will finally be revealed! (Sorry, it had to be done) Aquaman review, Brideshead Revisited (The good version, not the shitty remake), Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Birdemic, and more 00:00 - 07:44 More about teeth 07:44 - 10:57 Aquaman review Trailer 10:57 - 12:25 Luther 12:25 - 26:16 Brideshead Revisited A Queen of the old school 26:16 - 30:20 'You Must Remember This' podcast YMRT podcast archive 30:20 - 33:56 English Heritage Elizabeth I Makeup tutorial feat. Amber Butchart 33:56 - 47:28 Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 2019-01-161h 03Saturday ReviewThe Return of the Obra Dinn, Fashioned from Nature, The Horror of Dolores Roach and escape roomsIs 2019 the year to try something new? In this alternative edition of Saturday Review presented by Jordan Erica Webber, the panel review a fashion exhibition, a horror podcast, a murder mystery video game, two coming of age graphic novels and try to get out of a World War Two themed escape room. The Return of the Obra Dinn, a video game set in the 1807 in which you take on the role of an insurance adjuster, tasked with investigating a ship that has drifted into harbour after five years lost at sea, and determining the fates of the 60...2019-01-0542 minGiving Me Life1 - Marie Antoinette Was A Stunt QueenOn this episode, we discuss The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina (Again!); The fabulous Michelle Gomez; The glorious Amber Butchart; 'Africa by Toto; Derren Brown's new special 'Sacrifice'; 'Race Chasers' podcast; Drag Race All-Stars S4; classic movie 'The Women and much more... 00:00 - 01:50 Theme song and intro 01:50 - 10:38 Sabrina, Michelle Gomez Giant Arms (Green Wing) Michelle Gomez - Stand Up Set Sabrina lawsuit settled 10:38 - 23:10 She-Ra Reboot, Body positivity, 80's toys, Bodybuilders, Queer representation in cartoons She-Ra S1 trailer That unicorn toy2018-12-051h 00
Shelf LifeFashion historian and author Amber Butchart - The Fashion ChroniclesWho would you consider the best-dressed people in history? Could you narrow it down to just 100 figures?
Thankfully, fashion historian and author Amber Butchart has done just that in her new book, The Fashion Chronicles. In this special episode, recorded at Jane Austen's House in Chawton, we discuss fashion during the Regency period as well as the people who influenced these styles.
Buy Amber's new book here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-fashion-chronicles/amber-butchart/9781784723811v
Amber's website: https://www.amberbutchart.com/2018-10-2923 min
Word of MouthT-Shirt SlogansMichael Rosen discusses slogan T-shirts with fashion historian Amber Butchart and fashion identity commentator Caryn Franklin. What do the words we wear say about us?Slogan clothing is having - what fashion insiders might call - ‘a bit of a moment’ right now. From longstanding British fashion house Burberry with its new contemporary text based monogram to US designer Tory Burch’s political ‘Vote’ print, the slogan t-shirt is quite literally making a statement. And it’s not just on the catwalk - we’ve all seen them – and many of us are wearing them – from ‘Nike’s ‘old school ‘Just Do...2018-10-0928 minSaturday ReviewMy Name is Lucy Barton, Alexander McQueen, Rachel Kushner, Aftermath at Tate Britain, City of GhostsMy Name is Lucy Barton is a one woman play starring Laura Linney in her London stage debut. At London's Bridge Theatre, it's based on the novel by Elizabeth Strout and directed by Richard Eyre
There's a new documentary looking at the life and career of designer Alexander McQueen who died in 2010. It includes interviews with familiar faces and also less-well-known family and friends
Rachel Kushner's novel The Mars Room is largely set within the American penal system - it's not a nice place to be, especially for the narrator who is a prisoner serving a life sentence in...2018-06-0949 min
Art MattersDecoding fashion in paintings ft. Amber Butchart – Episode 10Have you ever thought much about the politics of fashion? How can paintings help us understand the social context of fashion throughout history? Is the woman in the famous Arnolfini portrait pregnant or does her dress make it appear that way? This week we chat with Amber Butchart, fashion historian and host of BBC’s ‘Stitch in Time’ series, about the hidden meanings we can glean from the fashions in paintings.
This episode's guest:
Amber Butchart is a fashion historian exploring the intersections between dress, politics and culture. She began her career as the Head Buyer for Beyond Retro, where she al...2018-05-2900 min
Dr Janina Ramirez - Art DetectiveThe Arnolfini Portrait - Amber ButchartArt Detective Dr Janina Ramirez meets Amber Butchart at the National Gallery to discuss the Arnolfini Portrait.Episode Credits:Producer - Natt TapleyAudio - Pete Dennis--------Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtDetectiveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DrJaninaRamirez/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtDetectivePodTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrJaninaRamirez Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJaninaRamirezFacebook Group (Patreon Backers Only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtDetective/
2018-03-1300 minSaturday LivePhil DanielsActor Phil Daniels joins Aasmah and Richard in the studio.
Since his first big role aged 19 as the lead in cult The Who film Quadrophenia, he hasn't stopped working in film, theatre or TV including Eastenders; Chicken Run; Les Miserables; Shakespeare; and the voice in Blur's Park Life. Now actor Phil Daniels is putting his versatility to good use in a new production of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Stefanie Reid is a five-time world record holder, reigning world champion in long jump, and triple Paralympic medallist in the long jump and 200m sprint. She'll be talking...2018-01-061h 24
We Are WomenEpisode 8 Tradition - with Grace DentWhat's your favourite festive tradition? Presenter Viv Groskop talks tradition, trends and the unexpected joy of Christmas brooches with Grace Dent, Amber Butchart, Jen Brister and Kate Watson-Smyth. Listen, and find out why your on-trend sparkly party dress is actually channelling the Ancient Egyptians...2017-12-0146 min
Making HistoryJack Monroe and Rationing in the First World WarHelen Castor is joined by Dr Sam Willis to discuss food shortages in the First World War, Silk Roads, the history of the duffle coat and Franklin's infamous last voyage.Food blogger Jack Monroe heads for the National Archives to learn how the submarine war in 1917 presented a serious threat to food supplies. She discovers that the rationing put in place then was successfully used again in World War Two.Tom Holland meets the author of the best-seller Silk Roads, Peter Frankopan, to ask whether China is trying to emulate a centuries old history of...2017-07-1128 min
Londonist Out LoudFashion CapitalClothes. You're wearing them right now (we hope). N Quentin Woolf meets fashion historian Amber Butchart at the Hoxton Hotel in Holborn to chat about London fashionable quarters Savile Row and east London, the history of fashion and where to find out more about togs and history across London.
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Royal Academy of Arts (archive)Summer Exhibition Edit: Amber Jane ButchartWe’ve challenged three guest speakers to choose the five works in this year’s Summer Exhibition that intrigue them the most. Fashion historian and DJ Amber Jane Butchart guides us through her favourite works.2014-08-1117 minSaturday ReviewMalevich at Tate Modern, Importance of Being Earnest, Norte, Silicon Valley, Flusfeder: John the PupilA new exhibition of work by Russian painter Kasimir Malevich at London's Tate Modern follows his career from early representational work through his cubo-futurist phase, to his creation of the concept of supremacism and back to figurative art. It is grand in its scale and vision and ambition, but will it be packing in the visitors this summer?There's another revival of Oscar Wilde's The Importance Of Being Earnest, with an all-star cast including Nigel Havers and Martin Jarvis. What devices can make this 120 year old much-venerated comedy funny to a modern audience?Filipino film...2014-07-1941 min