The Essay Episodes Available now
Gervase Phinn: On the Camino de Santiago—The Birthday Treat
4/5 Gervase Phinn joins the pilgrims on a visit to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Partitioned Memories—New Generation Thinkers
2/5 Anindya Raychaudhuri considers people's memories of India and Pakistan in 1947.
Michael Rosen: On the Trail of DH Lawrence—The Birthday Treat
2/5 Michael Rosen visits Eastwood and the childhood home of DH Lawrence, who inspired him.
Lisa Appignanesi: A Visit to the Savoy Hotel—The Birthday Treat
1/5 Lisa Appignanesi visits the Savoy Hotel, where she reflects on the glamorous Belle Epoque.
St Kilda—Islands
5/5 Poet Kenneth Steven on the Scottish islands.
Raasay—Islands
4/5 Kenneth Steven on Raasay, an island close to Skye and once home to poet Sorley MacLean.
Rum—Islands
3/5 Poet Kenneth Steven reflects on on Scottish island life.
Hoy—Islands
2/5 Kenneth Steven explores Hoy, the only place of cliffs and mountains in the Orkney islands.
Iona—Islands
1/5 Poet Kenneth Steven reflects on Scottish island life.
Daisy—The Meaning of Flowers
5/5 Fiona Stafford discusses the daisy, an almost indestructible, pest-resistant flower.
