The Essay Episodes Available now
The Inscrutable Writing of Sui Sin Far—New Generation Thinkers
Xine Yao suggests that a poker Chinese face can be a good way of fighting back
A Social History of Soup—New Generation Thinkers
Tom Scott-Smith uses four recipes to track social reforms and changes in what we value.
Jean Rhys's Dress—New Generation Thinkers
A pregnant Sophie Oliver found comfort in a floral outfit owned by the Caribbean author.
New Generation Thinkers Jean Rhys's Dress
Sophie Oliver on motherhood, a dress and rereading Wide Sargasso Sea
The Feurtado's Fire—New Generation Thinkers
Christienna Fryar looks at Caribbean earthquakes and fires and lessons for rebuilding now.
New Generation Thinkers: The Feurtado's Fire
Christienna Fryar looks at Caribbean earthquakes and fires and lessons for rebuilding now
At Home with Nancy Kerr—Folk at Home
20/20 From her home in Sheffield, Nancy Kerr sings of old haunts lost and pastures new.
At Home with Julie Fowlis—Folk at Home
19/20 From her home in the Highlands, Julie Fowlis sings of seals, swans and the otherworldly.
At Home with Germa Adan—Folk at Home
18/20 At home in Birmingham, Haitian-born Germa Adan shares thoughts on identity and belonging.
At Home with Stick in the Wheel—Folk at Home
17/20 Stick in the Wheel’s Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter celebrate working lives and hard graft.
