The Essay Episodes Available now
Michele Roberts—The Existential Me
3/5 Michele Roberts on existentialist women writers and how these have influenced her own work
Paul Hart—The Existential Me
2/5 Theatre director Paul Hart considers the power and veracity of existentialist ideas.
Naomi Alderman—The Existential Me
1/5 Naomi Alderman on how existentialism affects the novels and computer games she creates.
The Inflation Crisis—Autumn 1973
5/5 How rising inflation in 1973 challenged the progressive ideals of the 1968 generation.
The Opec Oil Embargo—Autumn 1973
4/5 Michael Goldfarb on the personal and political disruption the 1973 Opec oil embargo caused
The Saturday Night Massacre—Autumn 1973
3/5 Michael Goldfarb on the moment when the Watergate scandal became a constitutional crisis.
The October War—Autumn 1973
2/5 Michael Goldfarb explores the meaning of the October War between Israel and its neighbours
The Chilean Coup—Autumn 1973
1/5 Michael Goldfarb reflects on the coup in Chile 1973 that overthrew Salvador Allende.
Glenn Patterson—If Walls Could Talk
5/5 Novelist Glenn Patterson with a uniquely Belfast view of Derry, UK City of Culture 2013.
Nuala Hayes—If Walls Could Talk
4/5 Actress Nuala Hayes explores shirt-making and storytelling in Derry, UK City of Culture.
