The Essay Episodes Available now
1. Publishing in flames on Paternoster Row—Books for Brighter Blackouts
Five surprising stories about books and reading during World War Two.
Bald Mountain—Erland Cooper's Mythic Mountains
A late night visit to Bald Mountain on the witches' sabbath
Mount Killaraus—Erland Cooper's Mythic Mountains
A medieval voyage to Ireland, in search of the origins of Stonehenge
Hnitbjorg—Erland Cooper's Mythic Mountains
A late night journey to a mountain from Norse mythology, in search of the mead of poetry
Kunlun Shan—Erland Cooper's Mythic Mountains
An imaginary adventure in China, exploring the mythical Kunlun mountain.
Mount Qaf—Erland Cooper's Mythic Mountains
Erland and author Elif Shafak take an imaginary trip to explore the magic of Mount Qaf
Digging for Words—New Generation Thinkers 2024
Jade Cuttle explores new words in nature writing
Workplace performance—New Generation Thinkers 2024
Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal looks at 鈥渟ervice with a smile鈥�
The crime of creation—New Generation Thinkers 2024
Jack Symes considers how we value life and face death
Mothers on trial—New Generation Thinkers 2024
Shona Minson explores the pardoxical thinking around sending mothers to prison
