Stories in Colour

The National Gallery

Topics: Visual Arts · Society & Culture · Science

No. 176 in Arts▼38

These are the stories of how colour has changed the world. 'Stories in Colour’ is a vibrant new podcast from the National Gallery in London. In each episode, we uncover the hidden mysteries woven into colour from antiquity to the present day. Along the way, you'll hear from curators, scientists, historians, artists, and more experts, looking at humanity’s efforts to make colour and make meaning with it. And amongst these stories, you will see - and hear - the National Gallery’s paintings in a whole new spectrum of light. https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/podcast

Latest episodePink is for girls, blue is for boysJuly 8, 2026 · 58 min

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Latest episodes

1. Pink is for girls, blue is for boysJuly 8, 2026 · 58 min
2. The hunt for the blackest blackJuly 1, 2026 · 36 min
3. Rediscovering history’s women colour theoristsJune 24, 2026 · 50 min
4. Decoding paintings through colourJune 17, 2026 · 46 min
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6. Deadly chemical cousins: oranges and yellowsJune 3, 2026 · 42 min
7. A blue more expensive than gold − ultramarineMay 27, 2026 · 52 min
8. What is synaesthesia? Can you hear colour?May 20, 2026 · 53 min
9. Stories in Colour Returns – Series 2 TrailerMay 20, 2026
10. The story of gold: modern imaginations (part three)December 3, 2025 · 59 min

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