The Essay Episodes Available now
Beckett expert Dr Mark Nixon on editing a Beckett story 80 years after it was written—Samuel Beckett - Happy Days
3/5 Beckett expert Dr Mark Nixon on editing a Beckett story 80 years after it was written.
Beckett's Living Dead—Samuel Beckett - Happy Days
2/5 Commentator Fintan O'Toole on themes of mortality and death in Samuel Beckett's work.
A Body of Becketts—Samuel Beckett - Happy Days
1/5 Actress Lisa Dwan describes the demands of performing in works by Samuel Beckett.
Homage to Caledonia: Hidden Identities—Homage to Caledonia
5/5 AL Kennedy on what Scottishness means to her, discussing Scotland's many hidden identities
Homage to Caledonia: The Language of the Scots—Homage to Caledonia
4/5 Writer and comedian AL Kennedy celebrates the language of Scotland.
Homage to Caledonia: Morality and Misery—Homage to Caledonia
3/5 Writer and comedian AL Kennedy celebrates Scottish 'dourness'.
Homage to Caledonia: GSOH—Homage to Caledonia
2/5 AL Kennedy reflects on the idea of what is a good sense of humour.
Homage to Caledonia: Scots Abroad—Homage to Caledonia
1/5 AL Kennedy reflects on tartan, the kilt and a sense of Scottish identity.
Xiaolu Guo—Goodbye to All That
4/5 Xiaolu Guo reflects on the role of Chinese 'coolies' on the battlefields of World War I.
Colm Toibin—Goodbye to All That
2/5 Writer Colm Toibin reflects on Ireland's role in World War I.
