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The Essay Episodes

    Jane Shilling on I Shall Soon Be ThirtyI Am, Yours Sincerely, C Bronte

    4/5 Jane Shilling explores a letter Charlotte Bronte wrote shortly before beginning Jane Eyre.

    I Am, Yours Sincerely, C Bronte: Lyndall Gordon on Charlotte Bronte and Robert SoutheyI Am, Yours Sincerely, C Bronte

    3/5 Lyndall Gordon examines Charlotte Bronte's response to advice from poet Robert Southey.

    Claire Harman on Charlotte Bronte in BelgiumI Am, Yours Sincerely, C Bronte

    2/5 Claire Harman on the two years Charlotte Bronte spent as a mature student in Belgium.

    Claire Harman on Charlotte Bronte, GovernessI Am, Yours Sincerely, C Bronte

    1/5 Biographer Claire Harman discusses Charlotte Bronte's experience as a governess.

    Secret ArtistThe Secret Mathematician

    5/5 Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy argues that maths is more of an art than a science.

    LiteratureThe Secret Mathematician

    4/5 Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy reveals the maths that inspires the work of writers.

    MusicThe Secret Mathematician

    3/5 Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy reveals the maths that inspires the work of musicians.

    ArtThe Secret Mathematician

    2/5 Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy reveals the maths that inspires the work of visual artists.

    ArchitectureThe Secret Mathematician

    1/5 Marcus du Sautoy uncovers the mathematics hidden behind Zaha Hadid's architecture.

    LoversOther People (Hell Is...)

    5/5 AL Kennedy discusses romantic love.

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