The Essay Episodes Available now
Food—On Disappointment
Rachel Cooke reveals which food she considers to be the most disappointing.
Love—On Disappointment
Rachel Cooke looks at the let-downs and disappointments of love, and how to overcome them.
Creative—On Disappointment
Rachel Cooke takes a look at the disappointments and let downs of the creative life.
The Bison—Highland Tails
An Essay and reflection in poetry on the reintroduction of wild animals into the Highlands
The Beaver—Highland Tails
An Essay and reflection in poetry on the reintroduction of wild animals into the Highlands
The Wallabies—Highland Tails
An Essay and reflection in poetry on the reintroduction of wild animals into the Highlands
The Sea Eagle—Highland Tails
An Essay and reflection in poetry on the reintroduction of wild animals into the Highlands
The Reindeer—Highland Tails
An Essay and reflection in poetry on the reintroduction of wild animals into the Highlands
The Flat-Pack Cello—Five Cellos: Lost and Found
Kate Kennedy reflects on a reimagined cello whose story is yet to begin.
The Shipwrecked Cello—Five Cellos: Lost and Found
The unlikely story of the reconstruction of the 'Mara' Stradivarius.
