Baroque Lies & A Joyful Mess with Martin Rowson

I’ve got a new podcast out, it’s only a few episodes in but I love it. YOU CAN HEAR IT BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW.

Thank you to everyone who has been sending lovely messages, I’m thrilled to be making something which is connecting with people.

This first episode for 2026 is a conversation with the cartoonist, artist and writer Martin Rowson.

We talked about why we draw, the brilliance of Ronald Searle and the importance of keeping things spontaneous.

From the art of Bin Bags to baroque lies and back again.

We discussed several images so I wanted to share them here so you can see them too.

If I’m not able to add them here due to lack of tech know how, you can have fun imagining them. Which is in keeping with the spirit of this podcast.

Gallery of what might have been (these images are going to be on Instagram under the handle – haha, like it’s 1981 – Wife On Earth):

The Great British Colouring Book – Martin Rowson’s illustration.

Joanna Neary’s illustration.

Ronald Searle’s magnificent stately room.

A line through a tree.

A moment of levity.

The December 13th Cartoon by Martin Rowson.

A drawing that Martin did when Jo offered him a try on a Fude nib pen.

Two cats cwtching up.

There is a link below to the podcast episode, it can be found on all the usual podcast places. Other episodes include Kind Comedy with Robin Ince, Two Strings Cassette Tape with Paul Mclean (an origin story) and Pedantic Man Horticulturalist with Catherine Beazley.

CLICK HERE TO HEAR/DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST EPISODE