Art Attack.

The theme of Episode 24 is painting and painters, of which Soho has seen many.

In the first half of the programme, David Boyd Haycock joins Dom in the Leicester Armson Glasshouse Street to talk about the so called “King of Bohemia”, the artist, Augustus John. John was described by one of his tutors as the greatest draftsman since Michelangelo – high praise indeed!

Lovely photograph of Augustus John in 1929 with Tallulah Bankhead and his painting of her.

Short film about Augustus John from the Pathe “Picture Personalities” series.

In the second half of the show, writer and broadcaster,Mark Brisenden, talks about the 1950 comedy, Something in the Citystarring Richard Hearne.

Richard Hearne was incredibly famous in his day, mostly for his “Mr Pastry” character who was a staple of kids radio and TV throughout the 40s and 50s.

Click HEREto see a set of lobby cards produced to promote Something in the City.

Richard Hearne in another short film from Pathe

Follow David Boyd Haycock’s BLOG and check out his publications.

You can follow Mark Brisenden on Twitter, buy all three series of Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel on CD and download his recent book, Cybil Liberty: Radio Detective inspired by the Golden Age of American Radio.

It was whilst having a conversation with Phil from Reelstreets, that I first heard about the Something in the City and its particular Soho connection. Have a look at the locations from the film on the