The Essay Episodes Available now
Kate Davis on Thomas Hardy—Ways of Being
1/5 Poet Kate Davis explores her fascination with Thomas Hardy's poem Afterwards.
The Spirit of Antenociticus—The Sounds of Tyne
Poet Jake Morris-Campbell evokes the spirit of local god Antenociticus.
The Castle Keep—The Sounds of Tyne
The Castle Keep in Newcastle with Tara Bergin.
Benwell Temple—The Sounds of Tyne
Noreen Masud considers communities old and new.
The Swing Bridge—The Sounds of Tyne
The first crossing point of the Tyne, the birthplace of the city of Newcastle.
In the Dark—The Sounds of Tyne
A soundscape from Segedunum Fort at Wallsend, Newcastle.
Peace at Last—Multitrack
Zoologist Hamza Yassin uncovers the hidden ways our noise pollution impacts marine life.
Sounds from an Armenian Childhood—Multitrack
Olivia Melkonian explores the sounds from an Armenian childhood in her grandmother's home.
Unread—Multitrack
A visit to an uninhabited house where old texts offer clues to the person who lived there.
Boy with a Pearl Earring—Fashion Stories
5/5 Lauren Working explores the cavalier look from Charles I to Harry Styles.
