Digital Works Podcast
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Episodes: 68
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Talking about all the different things that 'digital' means in the arts, culture and heritage sectors. Tales of success and failure, interrogating the shiny new things and looking at what works (or not) and why, Interviews with digital folks working across the sector and beyond, in-house, consultants, funders, and more.
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Tim Woodall (Faber & Faber) on what the arts can learn from publishing (and vice-versa), the reality that your audience is not “everyone” (and that’s fine), and the value of brand-building
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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This is how we built...a platform for teaching music
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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This is how we built...an interactive longbow exhibit
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Paula Bray (State Library Victoria) on the power of experimentation, the importance of advocacy and generosity, recognising that some things take time, and the value of clear and joined-up strategy
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Brandon Powers on dance, technology, immersive experiences, reframing the role of the audience, working with engineers, and the importance of translation
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Neil Williams (BFI) on transforming organisations through digital, comparisons between the civil service and the cultural sector, working in the open, and intentionally not empire-building
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Tash Willcocks (TPX Impact) on navigating uncertainty, intellectual humility, leadership in turbulent times, why zebras don't get ulcers, the importance of structure in enabling agility, how to actually build psychological safety and more
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Emma Keith (National Theatre) on NT Live, remote audiences, experimentation, learning, thinking about value, leadership, and the importance of pilots
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Beks Leary (National Gallery) on the challenges & opportunities of working in larger vs smaller teams, different ways of thinking about audiences, and the value of building meaningful relationships with creators
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Mike Keating (Art Fund) on the collaborative development of AI policy, balancing the priorities of being both a membership and sector support organisation, and the impact of COVID on Art Fund's digital transformation
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 58 - Clare Reddington (Watershed) on leadership, digital confidence, organisational culture, and embracing risk
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Episode 057 - Ash and Katie, Bytes #13 - on the state of social in 2024, an AI policy from the National Library of Scotland, and a story which highlights the delicate nature of the internet
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Episode 056 - Dr Martin Poulter (Khalili Foundation) on building bridges between cultural heritage and Wikipedia and the transformative potential of taking a more open approach to content and knowledge
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Episode 055 - Ash and Katie, Bytes #12 - the habits of innovative councils, Google's research on the consumption habits of Gen Z, and a good idea from Friends of the Earth
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Episode 054 - Ross Eustis (SFJAZZ) on growing digital programmes from scratch, finding new audiences, learning from other cultural organisations, and the role of digital in enhancing the in-person experience
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Episode 053 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #11 - Patreon's CEO on the "Future of Creativity on the Web", the demise of Deviantart and what this tells us about the wider internet, and an analysis of a tweet about cheeseburger salad
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Episode 052 - Kate Carter (Edinburgh International Festival) on experiments with the audience experience
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Episode 051 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #10 - reflecting on key themes at this year's Digital Works Conference - asking the right questions, understanding audiences, focusing on accessibility, and learning from other sectors
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May 28, 2024 |
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Episode 050 - Adam Stoneman (Muse-Tech Ireland) on the implications for the cultural sector of emerging technologies and the need for robust critical engagement with the opportunities and challenges these technologies pose
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May 08, 2024 |
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Episode 049 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #9 - a conversation about digital media trends in 2024, museums joining the fediverse, attention metrics at the New York Times, and a creative use of AI
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Episode 048 - Dr Brett Ashley Crawford and Paul Hansen on their new book 'Raising the Curtain. Technology Success Stories from Performing Arts Leaders and Artists'
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Episode 047 - Ash, Bytes #8 - Hilary Knight, Seb Chan, and Aled John on looking forward to the Digital Works Conference
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Episode 046 - Michal Čudrnák (Slovak National Gallery) on building in-house teams, public-private partnerships, sector support, and the role digital can play in enhancing the in-person experience
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Episode 045 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #7 - a conversation about advances and problems with AI, YouTube CEO's predictions for 2024, and shifts in how the web is monetised
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Episode 044 - Samantha King (VIVE Arts) on the conditions required for good work to happen, the financial and operational realities of creating immersive experiences, and how artistic and technology teams can work together
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Episode 043 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #6 - a conversation about platform ethics, highlighting the work of the National Gallery, and looking at the failed collab between Punchdrunk and Niantic
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Episode 042 - Stuart Buchanan (Sydney Opera House) on digital teams, international collaborations, reaching new audiences, experimentation, rights and IP, and artistic applications of AI
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Episode 041 - Haydn Corrodus on unleashing Social Media's potential for cultural organisations, the value of story-telling, understanding your audience, and being thoughtful about how you're showing up on social platforms
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Episode 040 - Bytes #5, Ash and Katie reflect on 2023 looking at declining attention spans, AI challenges, shifts in where users are spending their time online, and some attempts at predicting priorities and trends for 2024
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Episode 039 - Dr Carrie Goucher on meeting culture, the role of psychological safety, advice on how to improve the effectiveness of your meetings, and building trust in teams
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Episode 038 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #4 - exploring 50 years of the internet, the ChatGPT store (and associated soap opera), the death of the social internet, and a polemic about SEO
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Episode 037 - Zoe Williams (Vagina Museum) on crowdfunding, owning your niche, building a community, dealing with censorship, ignoring the trolls, and having a sense of humour
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Episode 036 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #3 - Exploring Twitter's transformation (/disintegration), Advances in AI, and the new Web Accessibility guidelines
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 035 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #2 on the end of the Googleverse, using AI to mod games, and digital budgeting
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Episode 034 - George Montagu (FT Strategies) on getting to 1 million digital subscribers, creating meaningful metrics, and working with NT at Home
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Episode 033 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #1 on Twitter's demise, ChatGPT's lies, and some research into social activity
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Episode 032 - Fran Sanderson (Nesta) on shifting how they support the arts, what effective funding looks like, and thinking differently about value and risk
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Episode 031 - Seb Chan (ACMI) on the power of 'digital imagination', the importance of experience-focused roles in museums, and understanding the importance of capital in predicting the future
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Episode 030 - Fiona Morris (The Space) on what makes a successful digital project, the importance of digital skills, and the meaninglessness of the word 'digital'
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Episode 029 - Maaike Verberk (DEN) on digital transformation, the importance of new ideas, understanding your audience, and the traits of digitally confident organisations
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Episode 028 - Hilary Knight (AEA) on the importance of team culture, the value of being entertaining, and the strategic role of digital
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Episode 027 - Dr Richard Misek (University of Kent) on his research into digital culture during the pandemic, the economics of digital activity, and the access benefits of digital
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Episode 026 - Nick Sherrard (Label Ventures) on experimentation and innovation, risk models, new approaches to partnership, and why some organisations might deserve to die
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Episode 025 - Kati Price (V&A) reflecting on the impact of the pandemic on digital thinking, teams, and hiring, the importance of leadership, and being excited about the future
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Episode 024 - Nicholas Triantafyllou (National Theatre) on the importance of collaboration, what good leadership looks like, and the origins of NT at Home
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Episode 023 - Annette Mees (Audience Labs) on technology in cultural experiences, and hyper-reality opera
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Episode 022 - Stuart Buchanan (Sydney Opera House) on new ways of engaging with artists, institutional dynamics, and responding to the pandemic
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Episode 021 - Patrick Fox (Heart of Glass) on digital adoption, serendipity, and the digital divide
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Episode 020 - Drew Graham (Barclays) on the similarities betwee the banking and cultural sectors, leadership, digital transformation, and the pace of change
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Episode 019 - Simon Baker (Wise Children) on taking a DIY approach to digital, the potential of audio for storytelling, and understanding signal flow
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Episode 018 - Eva Liparova on remote creative teams, technologists and theatre practitioners working together, and designing your audience experience
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Episode 017 - Robin Cantrill-Fenwick (Baker Richards) on pricing and distributing digital activity, segmentation models, and consumer psychology
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Episode 016 - Matt Locke (Storythings) on remote audiences, attention patterns, formats, and shifts in behaviour
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Episode 015 - Dr Kirsty Sedgman (University of Bristol) on audience experience, theatre etiquette, excluded audiences, and the democratising potential of digital
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Episode 014 - Ankur Bahl (Sadler's Wells) on structuring digital teams, spending time on storytelling, choosing the right platforms, and audience responses to digital programming
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Episode 013 - Linda Spurdle (Birmingham Museums Trust) on opening up access to their collection images, and working with Cold War Steve
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Episode 012 - Aled John (Condé Nast) on fostering a culture of innovation, risk taking, and digital subscribers
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Episode 011 - David Collins (Opera North) on digital strategy, keeping audiences engaged, the nature of opera in the 21st century, and clarity of purpose
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Episode 010 - Abby Corfan (Donmar Warehouse) on reimagining work for digital delivery, recreating shared experiences, donations, and remote working
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Episode 009 - Hannah Hethmon (Better Lemon Creative Audio) on the history of podcasting in the cultural sector, the elements of a good podcast, and the unique relationship between podcast hosts and listeners
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Episode 008 - Molly Barson and Will Cantler (MCC Theater) on learning how to do digital work, rehearsals in quarantine, the benefits of live chat, and reaching new audiences
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Episode 007 - David Burgess (Apollo Fundraising) on the state of digital fundraising, inter-departmental collaboration, the importance of human connection, and behavioural pyschology
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May 27, 2020 |
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Episode 006 - Chris Unitt (One Further) - live - on questioning the sector's surge in digital activity in response to the pandemic
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May 07, 2020 |
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Episode 005 - Louise Cohen (Royal Academy of Arts) on the importance of strategy, and getting institutional buy-in
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Episode 004 - Kati Price (V&A) on how digital teams are structured, leadership, investment, and digital storytelling
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Episode 003 - Robin Christopherson (AbilityNet) on the power of inclusive design, and the importance of accessible products and services
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Episode 002 - Katie Moffat (Audience Agency) on the usefulness of digital strategy, digital skills, and defining a digital mindset
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Episode 001 - Mike Harris (Royal Academy of Arts) reflecting on 2 years in the sector
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Feb 10, 2020 |