The Essay Episodes Available now
Theodore Zeldin—Montaigne
2/5 Philosopher Theodore Zeldin considers to what extent Montaigne's outlook holds true today.
Alain de Botton—Montaigne
1/5 Alain de Botton reads an essay on the life and work of scholar Michel de Montaigne.
Audience Choice—North East Free Thinkers
5/5 Why the medieval monk the Venerable Bede is the great Free Thinker of the North East.
Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society—North East Free Thinkers
4/5 Poet Sean O'Brien on Newcastle's Literary and Philosophical Society or Lit and Phil.
William Armstrong—North East Free Thinkers
3/5 Henrietta Heald on the achievements of inventor and industrialist William Armstrong.
Gertrude Bell—North East Free Thinkers
2/5 Kitty Fitzgerald on the life of Gertrude Bell, author of the 1921 map of modern Iraq.
T Dan Smith—North East Free Thinkers
1/5 Graeme Rigby discusses T Dan Smith, former leader of Newcastle City Council.
Richard Serra's The Matter of Time—Antony Gormley's Seminal Sculpture
5/5 Antony Gormley explores the impact of sculptor Richard Serra's work The Matter of Time.
Joseph Beuys' Plight—Antony Gormley's Seminal Sculpture
4/5 Artist Antony Gormley explores Joseph Beuys' 1985 installation Plight.
Giacometti's La Place—Antony Gormley's Seminal Sculpture
3/5 Artist Antony Gormley explores Alberto Giacometti's sculpture La Place.
