The Essay Episodes Available now
Wigmore Hall—Brick, Stone, Steel, Glass
Pianist Stephen Hough on Wigmore Hall and how its 'shoebox' design catches the ear.
The rock'n'roll funeral—Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity
5/5 David Hepworth asks if pop music has any place in the great ceremonies of life and death.
Are DJs doomed?—Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity
4/5 Writer David Hepworth asks, 'Are DJs doomed?'
The importance of noise—Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity
3/5 David Hepworth on the importance of volume and the difference between signal and noise.
The Terminology—Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity
2/5 David Hepworth discusses pop terminology - a trap for frauds and a charter for pseuds.
Living the life—Nothing Is Real - Pop's Struggle with Authenticity
1/5 Author David Hepworth reflects on pop music's struggles with authenticity.
5 of 5: Half Life—Between the Essays
5/5 Tadhg O'Sullivan captures the re-population by nature of the area around Chernobyl.
4 of 5: Das Kapital—Between the Essays
4/5 Brit Pliestik Jensen and Martin Ozvold trace the borders crossed by a toy bought in Prague
3 of 5: Russia—Between the Essays
3/5 Radio producers from around the world hijack The Essay with innovative miniature features.
2 of 5: The West—Between the Essays
2/5 Laura Barton criss-crosses the States to gaze at the moon.
