The Essay Episodes Available now
Should Salman Rushdie Live and Let Die ?—New Generation Thinkers 2019
What the BBFC archives tell us about censorship debates & a film depicting Salman Rushdie.
Who Wrote Animal Farm?—New Generation Thinkers 2019
Lisa Mullen looks at the contribution of Orwell's wife Eileen to his writing.
Marble, Muscle and Manly Bodies in the 18th Century—New Generation Thinkers 2019
Sarah Goldsmith on how the C18th craze for weight lifting fed into ideas about masculinity
Healthy eating Edwardian-style
Elsa Richardson on the diet guru who set up a Covent Garden cafe and sold health products.
Shopping Around the Baby Market
Gulzaar Barn asks questions about commercial surrogacy and the way we view our bodies.
Why Trespassing Is the Right Way to Go
Ben Anderson on fights over land rights, access to nature and care of the environment.
Why Trespassing Is the Right Way To Go
Ben Anderson looks at fights over land rights, access to nature & care of the environment
Cooking and Eating God in Medieval Drama
Daisy Black conjures up images of breaking bread and cannibalism in mystery plays.
Cooking and Eating God in Medieval Drama
Daisy Black conjures up images of breaking bread and cannibalism in mystery plays
A City Is not a Park
What would happen if we covered the industrial fabric of our cities with plantlife?
