John Monks has been described as one of Britain’s finest figurative painters whose works can be found in many prestigious collections such as the Metropolitan in New York and the V and A in London. In this episode, he talks about the history behind his two studios, why he’s fascinated with dilapidated interior rooms, how he “inhabits” his paintings, how he sees each painting as creating a series of problems that have to be resolved, and the process by which he manages to create atmosphere in his works suggesting the passage of time.