Michael Eavis's Private View

[pie_and_a_pint]

Spotted in this week's Guardian Guide, there's going to be an iPlayer-only 15 minute episode of Private View, in which Michael Eavis takes us on a guided tour of the new Constable exhibition at the V&A. Not sure when it's going to be available, but the link's here for anyone who wants to keep an eye out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=michael%20eavis

I wonder if he's wearing shorts...??

[mikeb]

I wonder if he's wearing shorts...??

Erhm ... do his lovely cows s**t in the fields ?

Of course he's wearing his trademark shorts

Programme is up on iplayer now needless to say !

[stardustjunkie]

I'm watching it at the moment. Thanks for the heads up, as a Glastonbury goer and a graduate in Fine Art, I find it interesting. I can't understand the reasoning for the film though, why have they put Eavis in an art gallery to talk about Constable? It's a bizarre scenario.

[pie_and_a_pint]

I'm watching it at the moment. Thanks for the heads up, as a Glastonbury goer and a graduate in Fine Art, I find it interesting. I can't understand the reasoning for the film though, why have they put Eavis in an art gallery to talk about Constable? It's a bizarre scenario.

I think it's part of a series of 'random people talking about random exhibitions'.

Just watched, and rather enjoyed it. Had no idea Constable had painted Stonehenge! Michael's looking very well - I love hearing him speak so passionately about the rural life.

[Guest]

Well, I know there's no Constables in Michael's house but he does have a rather good selection of modern art.

He certainly has a eye for a good painting.

[Spindles]

why have they put Eavis in an art gallery to talk about Constable? It's a bizarre scenario.

Pretty sure there was an earlier one featuring Goldie talking about another artist. I saw it listed on iplayer and found the idea hysterical for some reason. I may have been a touch stoned.

[stardustjunkie]

Pretty sure there was an earlier one featuring Goldie talking about another artist. I saw it listed on iplayer and found the idea hysterical for some reason. I may have been a touch stoned.

You've got to wonder how much someone got paid to come up with the idea

[5co77ie]

on an unrelated Eavis story, here's his 'private view' on farming:

http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Glastonbury-headliners-bring-Michael-Eavis/story-22970583-detail/story.html

[LondonTom]

on an unrelated Eavis story, here's his 'private view' on farming:

http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Glastonbury-headliners-bring-Michael-Eavis/story-22970583-detail/story.html

Intresting read!

Didn't know his social housing project either! Thats fantastic, though the thought of him given his age moaning about retired folk moving to the village made me laugh

[stuartbert two hats]

on an unrelated Eavis story, here's his 'private view' on farming:http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Glastonbury-headliners-bring-Michael-Eavis/story-22970583-detail/story.html

Nothing about his butterfat levels though, I note!