The Essay Episodes Available now
Rituals and the Life Cycle—The Meaning of Ritual
4/5 Madeline Bunting explores the decline of rituals marking key life events.
Rituals of State—The Meaning of Ritual
3/5 Madeleine Bunting considers the benefits and pitfalls of state and military ritual.
Shaping Time—The Meaning of Ritual
2/5 Madeleine Bunting reflects on how ritual marks the passage of time.
The End of Ritual?—The Meaning of Ritual
1/5 Madeleine Bunting explores whether public and private ritual has outlived its usefulness.
The Hidden Valley—Into the Wild
5/5 Alinah Azadeh takes us on a walk from the edge of the South Downs towards the sea.
The Colour of Your Mind—Into the Wild
4/5 Will Harris asks how dreams and poems can teach us to look at the world differently.
When The Birds Sing We Are Safe—Into the Wild
3/5 Are we a part of nature’s orchestra? Hanan Issa listens to a world of poetry and birdsong.
Meditation on Landscape, Bodies and Writing—Into the Wild
2/5 Alycia Pirmohamed explores ecological poetry in the context of brown women’s bodies.
Bird Song and Resonance—Into the Wild
1/5 Raymond Antrobus remembers his time spent living in Oklahoma City during the pandemic.
Euphoria—Another Northern Ireland
5/10 Novelist Glenn Patterson on Belfast's hairdressers and clothes shops during the Troubles.
