The Essay Episodes Available now
Girls! Girls! Girls! Women in Variety—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
It's The Animal In Me: Animal Acts in Variety Theatre—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
Gokkle o’ Geer: Ventriloquists and their Dummies—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
Singing, Dancing and Having a Laugh: The Backbone of Variety—That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
Kevin Le Gendre on Bobby McFerrin—Secret Admirers (Series 5)
Radio 3 presenter Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the American singer-songwriter Bobby McFerrin
Jennifer Lucy Allan on Annea Lockwood—Secret Admirers (Series 5)
Radio 3 presenter Jennifer Lucy Allan celebrates NZ-born American composer Annea Lockwood.
Linton Stephens on Florence Price—Secret Admirers (Series 5)
Radio 3 presenter Linton Stephens celebrates the African American composer Florence Price.
Georgia Mann on Antonio Vivaldi—Secret Admirers (Series 5)
Radio 3 presenter Georgia Mann celebrates the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi.
Christmas Pudding—The Story of Puddings
Essays about our favourite puddings. Christmas pudding, the essence of a British yuletide.
Pavlova—The Story of Puddings
Essays about our favourite puddings. A disputed antipodean Christmas classic: pavlova.
