The Essay Episodes Available now
A Piece of Cake, by Nicolas Ancion—Walk with Amal
Nicolas Ancion's story finds puppet refugee Little Amal facing kidnap in Belgium.
Hide and Seek, by Lorenza Pieri—Walk with Amal
Lorenza Pieri re-imagines puppet refugee Little Amal's visit to Italy.
Of Girls and Gulls, by Auguste Corteau—Walk with Amal
Auguste Corteau writes in response to puppet refugee Little Amal's walk across Europe.
Milk of the World, by Sema Kaygusuz—Walk with Amal
Sema Kaygusuz writes in response to puppet refugee Little Amal's walk across Europe.
The Art of Cars—Postcards from Coventry
5/5 Auto expert Dr Aysar Ghassan celebrates the unsung artists that are car designers.
The Canley Social—Postcards from Coventry
4/5 Sociologist Ruth Cherrington on what she learnt from the Canley Working Men's Club.
Sky Blue Blood—Postcards from Coventry
3/5 Journalist Simon Gilbert explores Coventry’s relationship with the Sky Blues.
Through My Keyhole—Postcards from Coventry
2/5 Artist and storyteller Laura Nyahuye reflects on life as a migrant in the city.
If Coventry was a character, who would it be?—Postcards from Coventry
1/5 Playwright and director Chris O’Connell asks if Coventry was a character, who would it be?
Kalavati and Abhogi Have Good Vibrations—The Songs That Shaped Me
5/5 Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.