The Civilisations Podcast Episodes Available now

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.