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The Essay Episodes

    The Well-Groomed GeorgianMasculinity

    1/5 Alun Withey on what made 18th-century men shave off centuries of manly growth.

    Le Festival de MenMusic Monologues

    5/5 A young woman looks for love at the first-ever Festival de Men.

    Every NightMusic Monologues

    4/5 A man with compulsive cravings finds unexpected solace when he meets a young woman.

    Reluctant SpiritMusic Monologues

    3/5 A young girl with a disability describes her relationship with her mother.

    The Dead Dad ShowMusic Monologues

    2/5 A would-be comedian has a strange encounter on the train from London to Edinburgh.

    DodoMusic Monologues

    1/5 An elderly woman finds herself trapped in a small aircraft heading for disaster.

    Daniel HahnHay Festival 2019

    The Essay from Hay Festival 2019

    Alys ConranHay Festival 2019

    4/5 Alys Conran reflects on what it's like to read Robinson Crusoe as a novelist.

    Alex WheatleHay Festival 2019

    3/5 Alex Wheatle reflects on Robinson Crusoe's themes of imperialism and slavery.

    Horatio ClareHay Festival 2019

    2/5 Horatio Clare explores the castaway myth.

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