Did toxic green wallpaper kill Napoleon? How did dried bugs turn the world red? And why was purple a fashion phenomenon in Ancient Rome?

On Stories in Colour, a vibrant new podcast from the National Gallery in London, we'll be uncovering the secret histories of how colour has changed the world.

Speaking to curators, scientists, historians, artists, and more, we’ll explore humanity’s efforts to make colour and make meaning with it, diving into topics from the science of rainbows to the fear of colour itself.

We’ll cover thousands of years of history, finding unexpected colour stories in ancient cave paintings, Renaissance works of brilliance, and modern pop culture trends.

Join us for the very first series of ‘Stories in Colour’ to see - and hear - the National Gallery’s paintings in a whole new spectrum of light and explore the wider history of art in all its vivid shades.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.