In this special episode of You’re Dead To Me, recorded in front of a live audience, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Catherine Fletcher and comedian Dara Ó Briain to learn about Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo lived from 1452 to 1519 during an era of plague and warfare across Western Europe. It was also the height of the Italian Renaissance. From mathematics to military maps, and some paintings which you may have heard of, Leonardo da Vinci did it all. But was he a generational genius or an "ideas man" who had a chronic inability to finish what he started? Research by Anna Nadine-Pike Written by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Steve Hankey The You're Dead To Me theme tune was performed by Charles Mutter and the BBC Concert Orchestra The Athletic production for BBC Radio 4
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Hello and welcome to you're dead to me with the Radio four comedy podcast that takes history seriously.
My name is Greg Jenner.
I'm a public historian, author and broadcaster.
And I'm delighted to say that today we are recording live from the BBC radio Theatre, which means I get to say hello, audience.
So I want to also say a huge thank you to the marvelous musicians from the world famous BBC concert Orchestra and their director, Charles Mata.
You're going to have music throughout the show.
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So today we are journeying back to the 15th century, to Italy, to.
To delve into the life of the genius artist all round polymath.