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Archie Proudfoot
Archie Proudfoot’s prints explore our relationship with words using bold colours and playful styles. Throughout lockdown, he’s been using traditional techniques to hone his craft of bespoke sign painting.
Effy, TSHA, Nite Fleit & Helena Star
Four of the most exciting up-and-coming female DJs have hijacked an 800 tonne sand dredger to bring us a night of house and techno.
Effy
Four of the most exciting up-and-coming female DJs have hijacked an 800 tonne sand dredger to bring us a night of house and techno. Effy, widely touted as one of this year’s breakout talents, talks dancefloor bans, getting back behind the decks, and the prospect of positive times ahead for dance music.
Heléna Star
Foundation FM resident and prolific DJ, Heléna Star, talks about the power of radio during dark times, and why now is the time to push for a more inclusive industry for all.
Nite Fleit
With a much lauded debut at Berghain, and festivals appearances across Europe pre-Covid, Nite Fleit tells us how she’s kept busy during the pandemic, producing no less than 700 new tracks.
Wells Projects
In episode two of Creative Spaces, the team behind Wells Projects, an artist collective in Battersea, tell us how they transformed a disused nightclub into an accessible exhibition space to connect artists across the city.
Alice Irwin
We might be back in lockdown, but the UK’s artists are still creating and they've invited us into their home studios. In episode 1, sculptor and printmaker Alice Irwin shows us how the playground inspires her work.
Wapping
Think you know London? Take another look at the city through the eyes of an expert, as black cabbie Martin Russell drives you through Wapping.
Craig Davison
For painter Craig Davison, art demands an emotional connection. His nostalgic oil paintings depict childhood, but are inspired by the bleak Worcestershire landscapes outside his studio and the skulls he collects. Special thanks to Wishbone Galleries.
Behind the Wild: Cape Town
Self-proclaimed baboon whisperer, Gavin Lundie, has made it his mission to monitor and protect the 26 baboons who share his neighbourhood.
Spiced Roast Pork
In the final episode of Winter Kitchen, India shows your how to make spiced roast pork with all the trimmings.
60s
This series shows how a movement shapes, and is shaped by, it's cultural surroundings. In the 60s, Britain became the catalyst for a global movement which revolutionised music, fashion and youth culture.
Chocolate truffles with a hint of chilli
This week in the Winter Kitchen, India shows you how to make decadent homemade chocolate truffles.
David Urquhart
Painter David Urquart spent 16 years working as a crime scene examiner before becoming a full-time artist.
Proposition Studios
Creative Spaces is a new series exploring London’s diverse art scene. In episode one, we meet the team at Proposition Studios, an art organisation who are bridging the gap between art and nature.
Homemade mince pies
On this week's Winter Kitchen, India shows you how to make delicious homemade mince pies with apple and drunken apricots.
Spiced Butternut Pie
This week in the Winter Kitchen, India shows you how to make a delicious thanksgiving treat.
Kione Grandison
For Kione Grandison, hair has always been an integral part of her identity. Now the multi-media artist draws from her Jamaican roots to explore hairstyling over the decades in textiles, collage and acrylic painting.
Ellen Rock
Ellen Rock fuses traditional craft with bold mark-making in her bespoke prints. The textile designer shares the value of handcrafted techniques, and tells us why she loves collaborating with creatives from across the globe.
Warming chicken and barley soup
The nights are drawing in, and we’re not going out, so let India show you how to make delicious, comforting food in the whynow winter kitchen.
Georgina Clapham
Old Masters meets the modern-day in Georgina Clapham’s evocative oil paintings.
Gina Moffatt
10 years ago, Gina Moffatt was in Holloway prison and couldn’t see a future for herself. Then a talk given by The Prince’s Trust became her turning point. She’s now the owner of a thriving floristry business and cafe, and says the Enterprise programme changed her life.