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The Essay Episodes

    Gillian MooreBreaking Free

    3/5 Gillian Moore talks about Alban Berg's relationships with the women in his life.

    Stephen JohnsonBreaking Free

    2/5 Stephen Johnson discusses Schoenberg's String Quartet No 2.

    Sarah WalkerBreaking Free

    1/5 Sarah Walker on learning and playing Schoenberg's Suite for Piano, Op 25, for her MA.

    Holy InnocentsChristmas Close Up

    5/5 The resonance of the Feast of the Holy Innocents for Christians in the Middle East.

    Black MagusChristmas Close Up

    4/5 Theologian Robert Beckford reflects on the magi as a symbol of cultural inclusion.

    Nativity Characters - Beyond the Christian StoryChristmas Close Up

    3/5 What Jesus and Mary represent to Muslims beyond the story of the Incarnation.

    Star of WonderChristmas Close Up

    2/5 Space scientist Monica Grady reflects on the symbolic power of the Star of Bethlehem.

    New LifeChristmas Close Up

    1/5 John Wyatt on the fragility of new life and working on a neonatal ward at Christmas.

    TimeChanging My Mind

    5/5 Author Julian Barnes considers whether his perception of time has changed over the years.

    BooksChanging My Mind

    4/5 Julian Barnes on his changing views about books and their authors, especially EM Forster.

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