Robert Elms Show - BBC Radio London
Peter Layton joined Robert Elms on BBC Radio London, reflecting on his life in glass and fifty years of London Glassblowing. In a warm and wide-ranging conversation, Peter shared how he first came to work with glass, and looked ahead to his solo exhibition In Retrospect: 50 Years of Alchemy, offering a glimpse of what visitors can expect to see.
Peter's segment begins around 1 hour 11 minutes into the programme.
If you missed it, the recording is available now on BBC Sounds.
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