Episode 41

Art and Heritage Law: Contested Heritage Podcasts

Art and Cultural Property Planning

The Philosophy of Listing

25th February 2026

Historian and heritage expert Simon Thurley joins Richard Harwood KC and Clarissa Levi to discuss why and how we impose listed building controls. Why do we treat the public art of architecture so differently to privately owned artworks? What exactly are we trying to protect, and do we get it right – is it fair?

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