The Essay Episodes Available now
Disko Partizani by Shantel—My Life in Music
Composer Roxanna Panufnik discovers an earworm in duty free at Tel Aviv airport.
Rockin' in Rhythm by Duke Ellington sung by Ella Fitzgerald—My Life in Music
In an airhead moment, Soweto Kinch needs Ellington’s sonic reminder that joy is essential.
The Lamb by John Tavener—My Life in Music
Visits to a bird hide are accompanied by this song for singer-songwriter Kitty Macfarlane.
Above the Night—Beneath the Night
5/5 Has our relationship with the night sky changed forever? Dr Stuart Clark thinks so.
Touching the Night—Beneath the Night
4/5 Can we have a better future among the stars? Dr Stuart Clark investigates.
Cosmic Revelations—Beneath the Night
3/5 Astronomer Dr Stuart Clark continues to explore our relationship with the night sky.
Omens in the Heavens—Beneath the Night
2/5 In his second essay, astronomer Dr Stuart Clark takes a journey back in time.
The Great Sky Above—Beneath the Night
1/5 Can we find meaning in the stars? Astronomer Dr Stuart Clark searches for answers.
Philippa Gregory on Jane Eyre—Open Endings
5/5 Historical author Philippa Gregory writes a new end for Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.
Elif Shafak on Anna Karenina—Open Endings
4/5 Elif Shafak chooses Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.
