The Essay Episodes Available now
Malcolm's Place, Uig, Isle of Lewis—Brick, Stone, Steel, Glass
Author James Rebanks, the Lake District shepherd, talks about Malcolm's place in Uig.
Rochdale Town Hall—Brick, Stone, Steel, Glass
Novelist Beth Underdown on Rochdale Town Hall.
Glasgow School of Art—Brick, Stone, Steel, Glass
Author Louise Welsh reflects on Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art.
The Hard Man in the Call Centre—Masculinity
5/5 Alistair Fraser on the fates and fortunes of Glaswegian tough guys.
'Bedford, do you call this thing a coat?' The History of the Three-Piece Suit—Masculinity
4/5 Sarah Goldsmith on an immortal trio jacket, waistcoat and trousers.
Comrades in Arms—Masculinity
3/5 Tom Smith on the East German Military's fascination with its soldiers' sexuality
Sword to Pen: Redcoat and the Rise of the Military Memoir—Masculinity
2/5 Emma Butcher on the publishing phenomenon that was the traumatised Napoleonic Redcoat
The Well-Groomed Georgian—Masculinity
1/5 Alun Withey on what made 18th-century men shave off centuries of manly growth.
Le Festival de Men—Music Monologues
5/5 A young woman looks for love at the first-ever Festival de Men.
Every Night—Music Monologues
4/5 A man with compulsive cravings finds unexpected solace when he meets a young woman.
