The Essay Episodes Available now
The Summation—Mise-en-scène
3/5 Michael Goldfarb remembers the mise-en-scène filmwork of Derek Jarman.
The Meaning of Sam—Mise-en-scène
2/5 Michael Goldfarb explores the mise-en-scène filmwork of Sam Peckinpah.
Sidney Lumet and the Crisis of Liberalism—Mise-en-scène
1/5 Michael Goldfarb remembers the mise-en-scène films from the 1960s and 1970s.
Rame Head Chapel—Brick, Stone, Steel, Glass
Author Natasha Carthew on Rame Head Chapel, near Whitsand Bay, Cornwall.
Trinity Theatre—Brick, Stone, Steel, Glass
Writer Bridget Collins takes us backstage to Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells.
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.
The History of the Three-Piece Suit—Masculinity
4/5 Sarah Goldsmith on an immortal trio jacket, waistcoat and trousers.
