The relationship between art and the audience plays out as we hear the challenges of recreating Da Vinci’s masterpieces for the screen, from director Dan Percival and Leonardo himself, Aidan Turner, who also happens to be a keen painter. We’ll discover the complexities involved in casting and draw back the curtain on Da Vinci’s theatrical spectacular that plays out in Episode 3 of the drama. Plus, exactly what does it mean to be a polymath? Guests include Aidan Turner, Matilda De Angelis, Victor Jenkins (casting director), Dan Percival (director of Leonardo) and Waqas Ahmed (Polymath / Founder of the Da Vinci Network).

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