BBC Radio 4: ‘Moving Pictures’

Dr. Elizabeth Goldring was interviewed about Nicholas Hilliard on BBC Radio 4's 'Moving Pictures' Programme in an episode titled “Portrait Miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard”, broadcast 21 April 2026.

Tiny paintings with big secrets: this episode explores two jewel-like portrait miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard. Small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, these artworks were deeply personal objects – exchanged as keepsakes, worn close to the body and sometimes hidden from view. What stories do they have to tell about love, sauciness and politicking in the Elizabethan court?