The Essay Episodes Next on
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Today 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Autumn—Vivaldi in a Warming World
Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change. (R)
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Tomorrow 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Winter—Vivaldi in a Warming World
Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change. (R)
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Friday 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Anthropocene—Vivaldi in a Warming World
Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.
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Monday 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
2:1. The Mewing of Cats—Uchronias
Counterfactual story. How Maurice Ravel silenced his critics with the help of his 鈥榝amily鈥�
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Next Tuesday 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
2:2. A Souvenir from Staffa—Uchronias
Startling counterfactual story. How Felix Mendelssohn was blessed and blighted by a curse.
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Next Wednesday 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
2:3. The Royal Privilege—Uchronias
Startling counterfactual story. How Jean-Baptiste Lully鈥檚 death was brought on by vanity.
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Next Thursday 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
2:4. Sounds and Scents Swirl through the Evening Air—Uchronias
Short story. How Claude Debussy鈥檚 music 鈥榯ook off鈥� following a chance meeting with a yogi.
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Fri 20 Feb 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
2:5. Forgetting Salieri—Uchronias
Startling counterfactual short story. How dark arts destroyed Antonio Salieri鈥檚 legacy.
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Mon 23 Feb 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Sarah Vaughan, 'The Divine One'—Full Moon on Progress St
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
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Tue 24 Feb 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Bessie Smith, 'Empress of the Blues'—Full Moon on Progress St
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
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Wed 25 Feb 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Abbey Lincoln, 'The Black Marilyn'—Full Moon on Progress St
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
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Thu 26 Feb 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Ma Rainey, 'The Mother of the Blues'—Full Moon on Progress St
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
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Fri 27 Feb 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Josephine Baker—Full Moon on Progress St
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
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Mon 2 Mar 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Episode 1—You Me and the Wireless
A life in radio - a memoir from critic and journalist Gillian Reynolds.
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Tue 3 Mar 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Episode 2—You Me and the Wireless
A life in radio - a memoir from critic and journalist Gillian Reynolds.
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Wed 4 Mar 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Episode 3—You Me and the Wireless
A life in radio - a memoir from critic and journalist Gillian Reynolds.
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Thu 5 Mar 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Episode 4—You Me and the Wireless
A life in radio - a memoir from critic and journalist Gillian Reynolds.
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Fri 6 Mar 2026 21:45麻豆社 Radio 3
Episode 5—You Me and the Wireless
A life in radio - a memoir from critic and journalist Gillian Reynolds.
