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The Essay Episodes

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    New Generation Thinkers Jean Rhys's Dress

    Sophie Oliver on motherhood, a dress and rereading Wide Sargasso Sea

  3. Never Let Me Go

    What does it mean to be human, and how can physicians respond to life's mysteries?

  4. Minds at War: Sean O'Casey's "The Silver Tassie"

    Playwright and academic Elizabeth Kuti explores Sean O'Casey's "The Silver Tassie"

  5. Minds at War: Father Browne's war photograph

    Photographer John D McHugh explores one of the war photos taken by Fr Francis Browne

  6. Minds at War: "Ulysses"

    The writer Fintan O'Toole reflects on James Joyce's novel "Ulysses"

  7. Minds at War: "The Last September"

    Dr Heather Jones of the LSE explores Elizabeth Bowen's novel "The Last September"

  8. Minds at War: "O' Connell Street"

    Poet and academic Gerald Dawe explores Francis Ledwidge's poem "O'Connell Street".

  9. Martin Luther

    1/5 Luther's Reformation Gang

  10. Mahler's Symphony No 8

    Stephen Johnson considers how Mahler's Symphony no 8 was received by its first audience.

  11. Mabinogi - Episode 3

    Third of a new fantasy series, based on the iconic work of medieval Welsh mythology.

  12. Late Style: Vicki Feaver

    Writing as you get older: thoughts from Vicki Feaver.

  13. Late Style: Penelope Lively

    Thoughts on writing fiction as you get older from the novelist Penelope Lively.

  14. Late Style: Paul Bailey

    The novelist Paul Bailey discusses writing in his ninth decade.

  15. Late Style: Douglas Dunn

    Writing back the years: thoughts on poetry after retirement by Douglas Dunn.

  16. Late Style: Diana Hendry

    Writing age: thoughts on keeping going by Diana Hendry.

  17. King Raedwald

    Martin Carver on the inhabitant of the magnificent Sutton Hoo ship burial

  18. Katharina von Bora

    3/5 Luther's Reformation Gang

  19. John Halifax, Gentleman

    2/5 Clare Walker Gore explores how Dinah Mulock Craik subverted Victorian expectations

  20. Johann Walther

    4/5 Luther's Reformation Gang

  21. Hay Festival - The Art of Storytelling: Jon Gower

    Jon Gower recalls a master storyteller and tells of an meeting with The Lady of the Lake

  22. Hay Festival - The Art of Storytelling: Edmund de Waal

    Edmund de Waal, artist and writer considers the idea of storytelling through objects.

  23. Hay Festival - The Art of Storytelling: Clemency Burton-Hill

    Broadcaster Clemency Burton-Hill looks at the relationship between storytelling and music

  24. Hay Essays: How to Write a Book - Sarah Harper

    Gerontologist and aging expert Prof Sarah Harper talks about accessibility of academia.

  25. Hay Essays: How to Write a Book - Philippe Sands

    International lawyer and author Prof Philippe Sands explains how he writes a book.

  26. Hay Essays: How to Write a Book - Daniel Hahn

    Daniel Hahn takes us on an entertaining journey round the art of translation.

  27. Harold Godwinson

    Clive Anderson discusses the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, Harold Godwinson.

  28. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks

    Stephen Johnson studies the audience's reaction to Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks

  29. Gas, oil and the Essex blues

    Sam Johnson-Schlee draws links between Dr Feelgood, Canvey Island and energy policies

  30. Fugitive slaves, Victorian justice

    Oskar Jensen tells the tall tale of a court case inspired by a best-selling novel

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