The Essay Episodes Available now
Der Krieg—Minds at War: Series 1
3/10 Cartoonist Martin Rowson on Otto Dix's Der Krieg, a cycle of prints of wartime experience.
Non-Combatants and Others—Minds at War: Series 1
2/10 Author Sara LeFanu reflects on Rose Macaulay's 1916 novel Non-Combatants and Others.
Paths of Glory—Minds at War: Series 1
1/10 BBC correspondent Allan Little reflects on CRW Nevinson's 1917 painting Paths of Glory.
The Meaning of Trees: Poplar—The Meaning of Trees, Series 2
4/5 Fiona Stafford on the poplar, the most modern tree and the first to have its DNA sequenced
The Meaning of Trees: Apple—The Meaning of Trees, Series 2
3/5 Fiona Stafford discusses the apple tree, which has been loved and hated for centuries.
The Meaning of Trees: Hawthorn—The Meaning of Trees, Series 2
2/5 Professor Fiona Stafford on hawthorn trees, which have divided Britain for centuries.
The Meaning of Trees: Pine—The Meaning of Trees, Series 2
1/5 Professor Fiona Stafford on the workhorse of the forest, the pine tree.
Dylan's Bardic Heritage—Dylan Thomas Centenary
5/5 Poet and musician Twm Morys explores links between Dylan Thomas and Wales's poetic past.
Dylan Over the Pond—Dylan Thomas Centenary
4/5 Writer and poet Kevin Powell explores Dylan Thomas's influence on black American writers.
Tracing Dylan's Pathway—Dylan Thomas Centenary
3/5 Gwyneth Lewis takes a personal journey through the language of Dylan Thomas.
