
#PeakNow75: A Large Landscape Model
Can social media help us care more about the Peak District? #PeakNow75 marks 75 years of the National Park and asks how online connections could help us value and restore the landscapes around us.
Episode will release on the 6th November 2026
During the production of #PeakNow artists Tim Rose and Greta Vilidaite were filmed on location as they made paintings 'En plein air' in the Peak District landscape. During this shoot the artists were mic'd up and their conversation recorded.
This conversation creates a wonderful picture in the mind of the listener, both of the landscape as it is recreated in paint and of the thought processes behind this traditional mode of representation. This picture contrasts beautifully with the technological modes of capturing views through the lenses of mobile phones, and the ways in which these are shared through contemporary social media, as explored in the film.
Credits
- Researcher: Professor Bob Johnston (Professor of Landscape Archaeology at the University of Sheffield)
- Artist: Paul Evans
- Artist: Jon Harrison
- Artist: Greta Vilidaite
- Artist: Tim Rose
- Podcast Recording & Editing: Kitty Turner
- Podcast Producer: David Heath (Digital Engagement Officer at the University of Sheffield)











