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All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley Episodes

  1. Next Monday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 1

    1/5 The story of a museum guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.

  2. Next Tuesday 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 1

    1/5 The story of a museum guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.

  3. Next Tuesday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 2

    2/5 A museum guard realises great art offers us a window into our own lives.

  4. Next Wednesday 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 2

    2/5 A museum guard realises great art offers us a window into our own lives.

  5. Next Wednesday 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 3

    3/5 A guard is entranced by an African Nkisi figure at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

  6. Thu 27 Aug 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 3

    3/5 A guard is entranced by an African Nkisi figure at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

  7. Thu 27 Aug 2026 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 4

    4/5 A museum guard identifies with the figure of an ancient Greek Kouros.

  8. Fri 28 Aug 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 4

    4/5 A museum guard identifies with the figure of an ancient Greek Kouros.

  9. Fri 28 Aug 2026 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 5

    5/5 A museum guard is captivated by the quiltmakers of Gee Bend in 19th-century America.

  10. Sat 29 Aug 2026 00:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Episode 5

    5/5 A museum guard is captivated by the quiltmakers of Gee Bend in 19th-century America.