Jerry is joined by self-confessed map geek and wine expert Jane Anson, to talk about the remarkable maps that she created for her book ‘Inside Bordeaux’. Jane travelled the world as a journalist before moving to Bordeaux over twenty years ago. A passionate connoisseur of French wines, she is a writer, critic, and tutor. In this episode, Jane unfurls a beautiful map of the chateaux and terroir of the Central Médoc region. Uniquely, it shows both what lies beneath and above the ground. She explains to Jerry the fascinating creative process behind the map, along with the secrets that it unlocks about the taste, history, and prices of local wines.  To view the map as it is discussed, go to: https://oculi-mundi.com/podcast  In What’s Your Map? we speak to people who live, love and work with maps -  making, preserving, interpreting, and being inspired by them. In each episode, we ask our guests to unfold a map that is special to them and to tell us the story that lies behind it.  Jerry Brotton is a British historian with a specialist interest in cartography. He is Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London and is a regular on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 3.  Jane is the author of the beautiful book Inside Bordeaux, where she draws on recent – ​​and groundbreaking – research carried out by experts at the University of Bordeaux to profile the terroir of key châteaux and appellations. To purchase a high-definition version of the map discussed today and her book, go to her website: https://janeanson.com/  What’s Your Map? is a Whistledown Production and is produced by Emily Uchida Finch  Instagram: @oculimundimaps Website: https://oculi-mundi.com/ 

In this episode of What’s Your Map? host and map historian Jerry Brotton is joined by Adame Lowe, the director of Factum Arte and the Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Preservation. Adam's organisation specialises in heritage preservation, and they monitor, study and recreate intrinsically important cultural assets and artworks. For What’s Your Map? Adam brought a re-creation of The Lost Map of al-Idrisi, which Factum made with pure silver. To read more information on the map as it’s discussed, go to: https://oculi-mundi.com/podcast  The original map for Roger II of Sicily was created in the 12th century by Islamic cartographer al-Idrisi. It was a technically sophisticated world map that drew on several centuries of Islamic cartographic research. While the original silver disc was lost, Factum has re-created the piece based on printed maps stored at the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.  In What’s Your Map?, we speak to people who live, love, and work with maps — making, preserving, interpreting, and being inspired by them. In each episode, we ask our guests to unfold a map that is special to them and tell us the story behind it.  Jerry Brotton is a British historian with a specialist interest in maps. He is aProfessor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London and is a regular on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 3.  What’s Your Map? is a Whistledown Production and is produced by Emily Uchida Finch  Instagram: @oculimundimaps Website: https://oculi-mundi.com/ 

 In this episode, our host Jerry Brotton is joined by writer and pioneering LBGTQ+ rights activist Roz Kaveney.  Roz is best known for her cultural critiques, poetry, fantasy writing, and editing.  Content warning: this episode deals with the topic of sexual assault.  From Tolkien's draft map of Rohan from The Lord of the Rings, Jerry and Roz launch into a discussion about the importance of fantasy, adventure, and never giving up – no matter the odds and no matter the times that we live in.  To read more information about the map as it is discussed, go to: https://oculi-mundi.com/podcast  Roz is a regular contributor to the Guardian and The Times Literary Supplement and a core member of the Midnight Rose collective, which produced fantasy anthologies for Penguin Books. Among other works, she edited Tales from The Forbidden Planet and its sequel. Her novel Tiny Pieces of Skull won the 2016 Best Trans Fiction Lambda Literary Award. In 1972, as part of its TV/TS Drag Queen Group, Roz co-authored the ‘trans manifesto’ published by the UK Gay Liberation Front, and was part of the first London Pride march. In What’s Your Map? we speak to people who live, love and work with maps -  making, preserving, interpreting, and being inspired by them. In each episode, we ask our guest to unfold a map that is special to them, and explore the stories attached to it.  Jerry Brotton is a British historian with a specialist interest in maps. He is Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London and is a regular on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 3.  What’s Your Map? is an Oculi Mundi exploration, produced by Emily Uchida Finch of Whistledown Productions.  Instagram: @oculimundimaps Website: https://oculi-mundi.com/ 

  In this episode we are joined by Peter Barber, the former head of the British Library's map rooms, which hold more than 4.5 million maps!  Peter is one of the world's foremost experts on European cartography.  He has curated numerous exhibitions, and has written extensively on the history of maps.   Exploring a heart-shaped world map created in 1544 by Gemma Frisius, Jerry and Peter unveil the hidden messages from the map maker, who lived at a time of huge upheaval and war. They also revisit Peter's personal history with the fascinating world of maps.  To view the map while listening to this episode, please visit www.oculi-mundi.com/podcast. What's Your Map? is an Oculi Mundi Exploration. Oculi Mundi is the online home of The Sunderland Collection of antique maps and atlases. In this series, we speak to people who live, love and work with maps -  making, preserving, interpreting, and being inspired by them. In each episode, we ask our guests to unfold a map that is special to them and to tell us the story that lies behind it.  Jerry Brotton is a British historian with a specialist interest in maps. He is Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London and is a regular on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 3.  What’s Your Map? is a Whistledown Production and is produced by Emily Uchida Finch  Instagram: @oculimundimaps Website: https://oculi-mundi.com/ 

In this second episode of What’s Your Map? host and map historian Jerry Brotton is joined by Dwayne Fields, the first Black Briton to reach the magnetic North Pole.  Through a map printed in the Times of London in 1909, they recount another journey by African American explorer Matthew Henson, who reputedly was the first person to reach the North Pole back in 1909.  To see a high-definition image of the map as it’s discussed, go to: https://oculi-mundi.com/podcast  Dwayne Fields has many impressive titles: Arctic explorer, BBC presenter and now the UK's Chief Scout. As an adventurer, maps are vital to Dwayne, and so is the story of Matthew Henson, who was able to withstand harsh racism and Arctic winds to make it to the top of the world. What's Your Map? is an Oculi Mundi Exploration. Oculi Mundi is the online home of The Sunderland Collection of antique maps and atlases. In this series, we speak to people who live, love and work with maps -  making, preserving, interpreting, and being inspired by them. In each episode, we ask our guests to unfold a map that is special to them and to tell us the story that lies behind it.  Jerry Brotton is a British historian with a specialist interest in maps. He is Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London and is a regular on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 3.  What’s Your Map? is a Whistledown Production and is produced by Emily Uchida Finch  Instagram: @oculimundimaps Website: https://oculi-mundi.com/