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The Essay Episodes

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    Mahler's Symphony No 8

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

  2. Mabinogi - Episode 3

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

  3. Late Style: Vicki Feaver

    Writing as you get older: thoughts from Vicki Feaver.

  4. Late Style: Penelope Lively

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

  5. Late Style: Paul Bailey

    The novelist Paul Bailey discusses writing in his ninth decade.

  6. Late Style: Douglas Dunn

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

  7. Late Style: Diana Hendry

    Writing age: thoughts on keeping going by Diana Hendry.

  8. King Raedwald

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

  9. Katharina von Bora

    3/5 Luther's Reformation Gang

  10. John Halifax, Gentleman

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

  11. Johann Walther

    4/5 Luther's Reformation Gang

  12. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  18. Harold Godwinson

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

  19. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks

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

  20. Gas, oil and the Essex blues

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

  21. Fugitive slaves, Victorian justice

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

  22. From algorithms to oceans

    Kerry McInerney on the promises of the 鈥榮ustainable AI鈥� movement and how AI may develop

  23. Francesca Rhydderch on Orlando

    Francesca Rhydderch on her favourite fictional female. Recorded at the Hay Festival 2018.

  24. Fiona Sampson on Mother Courage

    Fiona Sampson on her favourite fictional female. Recorded at the Hay Festival 2018.

  25. Edward the Confessor

    Stephen Baxter creates a portrait of Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Confessor.

  26. Eadfrith the Scribe

    Richard Gameson explores the literary, historical and artistic legacy of scribes..

  27. Dear William Trevor

    Ian Sansom writes to Irish novelist and playwright, William Trevor

  28. Dear Virginia Woolf...

    A letter of apology to Virginia Woolf from novelist, Ian Sansom.

  29. Dear Oscar Wilde

    Ian Sansom is in the gutter looking at the stars as he writes to Oscar Wilde

  30. Dear Mary Shelley

    Ian Sansom writes to Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley, to ask her how on earth she coped

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