The Essay Episodes Available now
Thangam Debbonaire—Five Kinds of Beethoven
5/5 Thangam Debbonaire MP shares what Beethoven means to her.
Andrew Biswell—Five Kinds of Beethoven
4/5 Andrew Biswell explores the fascinating connection between Anthony Burgess and Beethoven.
Nitin Sawhney—Five Kinds of Beethoven
3/5 Nitin Sawhney on the origins, evolution and nature of Beethoven’s genius.
Sophie Stone—Five Kinds of Beethoven
2/5 Sophie Stone considers accessing music as a deaf person and what Beethoven means to her.
Inua Ellams—Five Kinds of Beethoven
1/5 Inua Ellams, poet and playwright, shares what Beethoven means to him.
Metacom—Mayflower Portraits
5/5 David J Silverman explores the motivations of resistance leader Metacom
Susanna White-Winslow—Mayflower Portraits
4/5 Rebecca Fraser’s portrait of Susanna White-Whitlow, Mayflower passenger
John Alden—Mayflower Portraits
3/5 Michael Goldfarb on crew member turned colonist John Alden.
Squanto—Mayflower Portraits
2/5 Margaret Verble considers the role of Squanto in the Mayflower myth.
400 years on—Mayflower Portraits
1/5 Nick Bryant reflectis on what the Mayflower 400th anniversary means to Americans in 2020.