The Essay Episodes Available now
Crème Brûlée—The Story of Puddings
Essays about our favourite puddings. A rich French classic with surprises: Crème brûlée.
Summer Pudding—The Story of Puddings
Essays about our favourite puddings. The spectacular summer pudding has many surprises.
Tapioca—The Story of Puddings
A series of essays about our favourite puddings, starting with the loved and hated tapioca
Khadijah Ibrahiim—Looking at Leeds
Khadijah Ibrahiim looks at what changes to Leeds's environment tell us about its identity.
Ian Duhig—Looking at Leeds
Ian Duhig takes us on a virtual poetic journey along Blind Jack Metcalf's road.
Michelle Scally Clarke—Looking at Leeds
Michelle Scally Clarke talks about William Kenneth Armitage's statue Both Arms.
Jeremy Dyson—Looking at Leeds
Jeremy Dyson takes us back to the Victorian architectural splendour and status of Leeds.
Malika Booker—Looking at Leeds
The city of Leeds seen through its public art past, present and future.
Breaking Class—The Enormous Condescension of Posterity
Writer Natasha Carthew on the inspiration of EP Thompson's classic work of social history.
The Rescuer—The Enormous Condescension of Posterity
David Aaronovitch explores EP Thompson's The Making of the English Working Class.
