The Essay Episodes Available now
Messrs Smith and Carlos and Norman—Black and White
4/5 Lindsay Johns explains the inspiration he draws from a black and white photo at his desk.
Yin and Yang—Black and White
3/5 Xiaolu Guo remembers lessons learned from her father growing up in China.
Words on the Page—Black and White
2/5 Glyn Maxwell on whether we have become too black and white, and too binary.
The Howth Mauser—Gun Culture
5/5 Heather Jones explores the symbolism of the Howth Mauser and other guns.
Sniper—Gun Culture
4/5 Nicholas Rankin explores the emergence of the deadly 'force reducer' that is the sniper.
Pistols at Dawn—Gun Culture
3/5 Historian John Gallagher examines the history and etiquette of duelling with pistols.
Gotham's Gun Baron—Gun Culture
2/5 Brian DeLay discusses Marcellus Hartley, the first important American arms dealer.
Taking Aim - Renaissance-Style—Gun Culture
1/5 The origins of gunpowder-fired weapons on the battlefields and in Renaissance Italy.
Billy Liar—Heffer on Film - Kitchen Sink Cinema
5/5 Simon Heffer explores Billy Liar, the 1963 British New Wave film starring Tom Courtenay.
This Sporting Life—Heffer on Film - Kitchen Sink Cinema
4/5 Simon Heffer examines the powerful 1963 film version of This Sporting Life.
