The Back Half

#15: When the Wind Blows, Beck and shabby chic

01.25.2018 - By The New StatesmanPlay

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Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman revisit Raymond Briggs' 1986 animated feature When the Wind Blows and discuss Beck's latest album Colors. Then they celebrate a noniversary sent in by a listener: it's 38 years since the "shabby chic" interior design trend was born. Get in touch on Twitter and send us your noniversary suggestions via @ns_podcasts or @tom_gatti. Further reading: Roz Chast on her "cruellest month" calendar for the New Yorker. Kate's interview with Beck. An interview with Rachel Ashwell about shabby chic. Credits: When the Wind Blows is rereleased on DVD by the BFI and available here. Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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