The Essay Episodes Available now
Christ as the Man of Sorrows by Jacobello del Bonomo—Behold the Man
At the National Gallery, Muslim journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik discovers a brown Christ.
Christ Before Pilate by the Master of Cappenberg—Behold the Man
At the National Gallery, writer Kit de Waal reflects on Pilate’s dilemma.
Christ Crowned With Thorns by Dirk Bouts—Behold the Man
At the National Gallery, Sikh writer Sathnam Sanghera encounters the suffering Christ.
Where Do Human Rights Come From?—New Generation Thinkers 2019
Dafydd Mills Daniel looks at links between the UN, Richard III and Disney's Jiminy Cricket
The Ottoman Empire, Power and the Sea—New Generation Thinkers 2019
Michael Talbot tells stories of Turkish raiders, sea patrols and midwater borders.
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.
