
The Guardian UK Culture Podcast
The Guardian's UK Culture podcast features the best of our original writing, drama, reviews and news. Our latest series is Adulting, the Guardian's first foray into original podcast content
Latest episodes

Nov 26, 2010 • 51sec
Short stories podcast: Coming soon
Lisa Allardice introduces the Guardian’s forthcoming series of short stories podcasts

Oct 12, 2010 • 10min
Private View podcast: A walk across Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds at the Tate Modern
Adrian Searle takes a walk across Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's latest installation at Tate Modern: 100 million porcelain sunflower seeds, each painstakingly handmade. A journey across a summer beach, or an expedition across a frozen desert?

Jul 15, 2010 • 8min
The South London gallery: Private view with Adrian Searle
In the latest instalment of his audio series, our art critic guides you around the 'knockout' new space – a historic gallery that has been completely overhauled, and filled with specially commissioned works by artists including Fiona Banner and Paul Morrison

Feb 17, 2010 • 31min
Private view podcast: Adrian Searle describes Crash, art's homage to JG Ballard at the Gagosian
Where can you see a mangled jet, writhing orgy and Afghan space station all in one place? At a new art exhibition at London's Gagosian Gallery, where an eye-popping collision of sex and technology pays homage to JG Ballard's dystopian vision. Adrian Searle gives us a guided tour In pictures: See images from the show here

Nov 2, 2009 • 33min
Do we need a new morality for the 21st century? 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas
In the last podcast from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, we ask if a new morality is needed in the new world order of the 21st century

Oct 29, 2009 • 35min
Social mobility: what's holding Britian back? 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas
In this latest talk from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, we ask what is holding back social mobility in the UK

Oct 28, 2009 • 47min
David Starkey on Henry VIII: Famous for 500 years
At the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, David Starkey gives the first Mark Pigott Lecture, on Henry VIII and his legacy

Oct 27, 2009 • 7min
John Baldessari: Private view with Adrian Searle
Why has a veteran Californian artist arranged for a beautiful woman and her poodle to share an ear-shaped sofa? Fantasy has never seemed so real at the Sprüth Magers gallery in London, finds Adrian Searle

Oct 26, 2009 • 38min
Becoming Barbie: 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas discusses female stereotypes
Dr Jude Browne presents a panel discussion on the cultural significance of Barbie, at the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas

Oct 26, 2009 • 35min
Willie Brown and guests at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas discuss the legacy of the recession
Professor Willie Brown and a panel of experts discuss the legacy of the recession at the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas