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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 interesting things that are happening in art during the great lockdown.
Episodes
Jan 22, 2026
Jan 22, 2026
33 min
While Waldy is busy, Bendor has a chat with Simon Gillespie.
See the show notes here: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-19-the-secrets-of-art-restoration-with-simon-gillespie/
Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/dbB8cxWx6BQ
Jan 15, 2026
Jan 15, 2026
48 min
Bendy treats Waldy to a proper deep dive into Holbein's masterpiece The Ambassadors.
See the show notes: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/season-5-episode-18-the-ambassadors/
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6F9_z_HvdXQ
Jan 8, 2026
Jan 8, 2026
39 min
Waldy chats to Damien Hirst about his grotto design, precious stones, and the value of art.
Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/a0qvZtlBU3M
See the Show Notes here: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-17-interview-with-damien-hirst/
Jan 1, 2026
Jan 1, 2026
49 min
Waldy and Bendy starts the year off right by looking ahead at some of the fabulous shows that are coming up in 2026.
Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/OmmOxlxx7BU
See the Show Notes here: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-16-new-years-lookahead/
Dec 25, 2025
Dec 25, 2025
36 min
To round off the Christmas season, Waldy and Bendy settle down with questions from listeners.
Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/TVx-Hs9nzpQ
See the Show Notes here: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode…special-question/
Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025
1hr 10 min
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 goes for a former Abstract Expressionist while Bendy continues the festivities with a nativity.
Watch on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/sO07i0dT150
See the show notes here - https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-14-how-art-invented-santa-claus/
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
1hr 9 min
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 through some of their favourite gothic cathedrals.
See the show notes here - https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-13/
Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/h0qWooNJjD8
Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025
1hr 4 min
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 Cupid. And is Turner or Constable the better artist?
Show notes: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-12-cupid-meets-constable-and-turner/
Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/pf2D5ojb9Mo
Nov 27, 2025
Nov 27, 2025
1hr 17 sec
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 Holbein book, while Waldy dives into the thrills of Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights.
See the show notes here: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-11-auction-records-smashed-bosch-and-holbein/
Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/eqBLVvW1tQM
Nov 20, 2025
Nov 20, 2025
1hr 34 sec
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 Greenhalgh about how he fooled the experts. Also, a new section where Waldy and Bendy teaches us how to identify saints in religious art, starting with Mary Magdalene.
See the show notes: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-10-saints-sinners-and-forgers/
Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PIOsoZaI-wc