The Essay Episodes Available now
The Nebula in Orion—The Five Photographs that (You Didn't Know) Changed Everything
2/5 Omar Nasim discusses the very first pictures of a nebula, taken by Henry Draper in 1880.
Anna Bertha's Hand—The Five Photographs that (You Didn't Know) Changed Everything
1/5 Kelley Wilder discusses how the 1896 x-ray photograph of a hand changed medicine.
Just Juvenilia: Roger Michell—Just Juvenilia
5/5 Director Roger Michell describes working on his first television drama, Downtown Lagos.
Just Juvenilia: Stephen Coates—Just Juvenilia
4/5 Stephen Coates of the band the Real Tuesday Weld recalls writing an early song in London.
Just Juvenilia: Janet Suzman—Just Juvenilia
3/5 Actress Janet Suzman recalls working on the film Nicholas and Alexandra.
Just Juvenilia: Harland Miller—Just Juvenilia
2/5 Writer and painter Harland Miller on how a sign in his local eatery came to inspire him.
Just Juvenilia: Deborah Moggach—Just Juvenilia
1/5 Novelist Deborah Moggach revisits her first book, written in Pakistan.
Castles in Concrete—The Fall and Rise of the British Castle
5/5 Writer Ken Worpole reflects on the grim forts and defences of the east coast of Britain.
The British Castle: A Woman's Place—The Fall and Rise of the British Castle
4/5 Prof Roberta Gilchrist discusses the place of women in the history of British castles.
The Siege of Kenilworth—The Fall and Rise of the British Castle
3/5 Benjamin Wild recounts the siege of Kenilworth castle - the longest in English history.
