The Essay Episodes Available now
Dear Albrecht Dürer—Letters to Artists
Ian Sansom thanks Albrecht Durer for his instructive, selfless vanity.
Episode 4—Minds at War: Series 5
The impact of World War One on great artists through the prism of a single work of art.
Episode 3—Minds at War: Series 5
The impact of World War One on great artists through the prism of a single work of art.
Episode 2—Minds at War: Series 5
The impact of World War One explored through single works of art by great artists.
Episode 1—Minds at War: Series 5
The impact of World War One on great artists through the prism of a single work of art.
The Nose—A Body of Essays: Series 3
Scottish writer AL Kennedy reflects on the ability of our nose to conjure memories.
The Ear—A Body of Essays: Series 3
Author Patrick McGuinness explores the grottiness of the labyrinthine ear.
The Blood—A Body of Essays: Series 3
Poet Kayo Chingoni chooses the blood, and reveals a tragic personal story of HIV AIDS.
The Eyes—A Body of Essays: Series 3
Poet Abi Curtis considers how our eyes both connect us to and alienate us from the world.
The Liver—A Body of Essays: Series 3
British Pakistani poet Imtiaz Dharker regards the liver as the true seat of our feelings.
