Waldy and Bendy’s Adventures in Art
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Waldy and Bendy’s Adventures in Art
Welcome to ‘Waldy and Bendy’s Adventures in Art’ – the podcast they couldn’t stop. I’m Waldy – otherwise known as Waldemar Januszczak, art critic of the Sunday Times – and with my co-host Bendor ‘Bendy’ Grosvenor, the celebrated art historian and TV presenter, we’re going to be looking at interesti...
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Season 5, Episode 18: Bendy’s Deep Dive: The Ambassadors by Holbein
Bendy treats Waldy to a proper deep dive into Holbein's masterpiece The Ambassadors.
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Season 5, Episode 17: Interview with Damien Hirst
Waldy chats to Damien Hirst about his grotto design, precious stones, and the value of art.
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Season 5, Episode 16: Looking ahead
Waldy and Bendy starts the year off right by looking ahead at some of the fabulous shows that are coming up in 2026.
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Season 5, Episode 15: Answering your questions
To round off the Christmas season, Waldy and Bendy settle down with questions from listeners.
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Season 5, Episode 14: How art invented Santa Claus
Waldy and Bendy get into the festive spirit and dives into the history of Santa Claus. They also each gets to choose a painting for their wall; Waldy...
Season 5, Episode 13: Why Tate’s on strike; Amrita Sher-Gil; and the secrets of gothic architecture
Waldy and Bendy look at the recent museum strikes, and celebrate the dodgy anniversary of Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil. They take a delightful tour t...
Season 5, Episode 12: Cupid meets Constable and Turner
Waldy turns to art to help Bendy face his fears. Bendy catches up on the old master sales, while Waldy has a chat with Xavier Bray about Caravaggio's...
Season 5, Episode 11: Auction records smashed, Bosch, and Holbein
Waldy and Bendy discuss the many record sales that have happened in the art world recently. Bendy has a chat with Elizabeth Goldring about her new Hol...
Season 5, Episode 10: Saints, Sinners and Forgers
Waldy and Bendy discuss some places to visit in London if you're a tourist interested in art, and Waldy has a chat with famous ex-forger Shaun Greenha...
Season 5, Episode 9: Why are royal portraits so ugly?
Waldy and Bendy lament the direction the BBC is heading when it comes to arts programs, and Bendy talks to Andrew Graham-Dixon about his new Vermeer b...
Season 5, Episode 8: Should art be on the NHS?
Waldy speaks to Katy Hessel about her new book, and ponders with Bendy on how art can be good for you. Also in a rare treat, Waldy and Bendy gets to m...
Season 5, Episode 7: Doom, death and fires
Waldy and Bendy go head to head to find the most horrifying artwork for Halloween. They also discuss King Charles III praying with the Pope under Mich...
Season 5, Episode 6: Robberies, parties and nudes
Waldy and Bendy talk about the Louvre robbery, Waldy's wander around Frieze and Bendy's wander around Rome. Bendy has a chat with Christina J. Faraday...
Season 5, Episode 5: Is graffiti art?
Waldy and Bendy go head to head to find the best unfinished artwork. Who will come out on top? They also discuss the graffiti exhibition in Canterbury...
Season 5, Episode 4: Picasso, El Greco and some benches
Waldy and Bendy briefly revisit Swangate, and Bendy would like one of the old National Gallery benches now that they're coming up for sale. They also...
Season 5, Episode 3: Swans, Brothels, and Trump
Waldy and Bendy takes a deep dive into the best depictions of swans in art, and looks at how Trump's goldification of the White House has an art histo...
Season 5, Episode 2
Waldy and Bendy discuss the struggles of the art market, and revives the Waldy & Bendy awards with the 5 best drinking pictures in art. Waldemar choos...
Season 5, Episode 1
Waldy & Bendy are back!
And not only that, they're treating you to a double bill! One episode today, one tomorrow.
In this episode, they d...
Tracey Emin Interview
While Bendor is flying over the Swiss Alps, Waldemar is chatting to British artist Tracey Emin. They talk about her holiday, her recovery from cancer,...
Christmas Special 2021 part 2
The Waldy & Bendy Christmas and New Year Special continues with a look back at a difficult year in art. Who was best and, more importantly, who was wo...
Christmas Special 2021 Part 1
In Part 1 of their Christmas and New Year Special Waldy and Bendy finally get to meet in the flesh and chop down the best trees in art!
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Season 3, Episode 19
Season Finale! Waldy & Bendy visit Bendor Grosvenor's Farm to search for the best birds in art and look back at their favourite art moments of the loc...
Season 3, Episode 18
In a Line of Duty special, Waldy & Bendy get their collars felt, and then go head to head in the Battle of the Baroque!
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Season 3, Episode 17
Waldy & Bendy hear some shocking news from the art world, and celebrate spring by looking at the best gardens in art.
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Season 3, Episode 16
Waldy & Bendy go in search of the best St George in art, Waldy talks to Yoko Ono, while Bendy relives the Battle of Britain.
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Season 3, Episode 15
Booze Special! To celebrate the reopening of pubs in Britain, Waldy & Bendy search out the best drinking scenes in art. Also, ex-Masterchef presenter,...
Season 3, Episode 14
Digital Special! Waldy & Bendy change their names, get lost in the Metaverse, and continue their search for the best horse picture in art. Plus Beyonc...
Season 3, Episode 13
In their Easter Special, Waldy & Bendy look at the best eggs in art. Waldy also has a chat with David Hockney about spring.
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Season 3, Episode 12
Waldy & Bendy raid Bendor Grosvenor's farm in the search for the best horse in art! Waldy reveals how Caspar David Friedrich changed his television ca...
Season 3, Episode 11
Waldy & Bendy discuss some shocking news from the art world and investigate the future of museums. Bendy talks to a big honcho who’s written a book on...
Season 3, Episode 10
Waldy & Bendy celebrate Mother's Day with a look at mothers in art, and pop into the big auction to see how much the Beeple will fetch. Also Waldy has...
Season 3, Episode 9
Waldy & Bendy delve into hell in the art of Hieronymus Bosch, and almost come to blows over prices in the auction world. Meanwhile Bendor takes a walk...
Season 3, Episode 8
Waldy & Bendy celebrate the dodgy anniversary of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Bendy has a chat with Joanna Wood about accessibility in museums, and Waldy goes...
Season 3, Episode 7
Waldy & Bendy celebrate the dodgy birth of El Greco, and Waldy has a chat with Britain’s greatest forger, Shaun Greenhalgh. Plus the spiritual abstrac...
Season 3, Episode 6
Waldy and Bendy have a Valentine's Day kiss-off, and conclude their search for the Worst Film About an Artist Ever Made with The Rebel starring Tony H...
Season 3, Episode 5
Waldy & Bendy go head to head deciding if Lust For life is a worse van Gogh film than At Eternity’s Gate. Plus the Raphael cartoons and a scary portr...
Season 3, Episode 4
Waldy & Bendy run the rule over Albrecht Dürer and continue their search for the worst film about an artist ever made with ‘Pollock’, starring Ed Harr...
Season 3, Episode 3
Waldy & Bendy discover a new kind of blue and poke about in the Oval Office, looking at the art. The bad film this week is The Agony and the Ecstasy,...
Season 3, Episode 2
Waldy & Bendy discuss sculpture after a chat with Antony Gormley, and then entertain themselves in the lockdown by watching a terrible film about Frid...
Season 3, Episode 1
Waldy & Bendy confront some shocking news from the art world. Waldy has a chat with the head conservation honcho at the National Gallery. And Bendy ch...