The Essay Episodes Available now
Destruction—Paris 2021
4/5 Key moments in shaping modern Europe, on the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune.
Art—Paris 2021
3/5 Key moments in shaping modern Europe, on the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune.
Education—Paris 2021
2/5 Key moments in shaping modern Europe, on the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune.
The People—Paris 2021
1/5 Key moments in shaping modern Europe, on the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune.
In Praise of Flatness—New Generation Thinkers
Noreen Masud finds inspiration in fenlands, polished tables and Kazuo Ishiguro's novels.
A Norwegian Morality Tale—New Generation Thinkers
Lucy Weir learns dark lessons from newspaper coverage of Black Metal and satanic rituals.
Beyond the Betting Shop—New Generation Thinkers
Darragh McGee on the history of gambling, from 18th-century card games to phone apps.
Colonial Papers—New Generation Thinkers
Alexandra Reza's Essay considers the Gilets Noirs, Ousmane Sembène and Nathalie Quintane.
Battlefield Finds—New Generation Thinkers
Seren Griffiths tells the story of the soldier turned archaeologist Francis Buckley.
Hoarding or Collecting?—New Generation Thinkers
Diarmuid Hester sorts through stuff saved by Francis Bacon, Vivian Maier and his own dad.
