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Sketches: Stories of Art and People

Anna Freeman presents a showcase of stories about the meaning of art in people's lives.

Radio 4,23 episodes

Episodes

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City Streets
This week Sketches speaks to three people whose art relates to their city.
01 Aug 2022,28 mins
Victory March
Stories of why creativity matters and the backstories behind artists' work.
25 Jul 2022,28 mins
On Dartmoor
Writer Anna Freeman meets three artists who've been inspired by the landscape of Dartmoor.
18 Jul 2022,28 mins
Soil, Steel & Stone
Stories of the meaning of art in people's lives
11 Jul 2022,28 mins
Be Here Now
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
12 Aug 2021,28 mins
Long Roads
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
05 Aug 2021,28 mins
Do It Yourself
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
29 Jul 2021,28 mins
Micro Worlds
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
22 Jul 2021,28 mins
Remaking
Reinvention, rebuild, remake and repair!
15 Feb 2021,28 mins
Tribute
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
08 Feb 2021,28 mins
Tides
Anna Freeman presents a showcase of stories about the meaning of art in people's lives.
01 Feb 2021,28 mins
Interior Life
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
24 Aug 2020,28 mins
Lost and Found
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
17 Aug 2020,28 mins
Legacy
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
10 Aug 2020,28 mins
Come Together
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
19 Dec 2019,28 mins
On the Road
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
12 Dec 2019,28 mins
Not Forgotten
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
05 Dec 2019,28 mins
The Art of Loving
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
11 Jul 2019,28 mins
Turning Points
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
04 Jul 2019,28 mins
Inside Out
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
27 Jun 2019,28 mins
Series 1
Escapes
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
30 Aug 2018,28 mins
Series 1
Portraits
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
06 Sep 2018,28 mins
Series 1
Landscapes
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
13 Sep 2018,28 mins