The Essay Episodes Available now
Madeleine Bunting on Religious Doubt—The Case for Doubt
3/5 Journalist and writer Madeleine Bunting discusses religious doubt.
Susan Greenfield on Scientific Doubt—The Case for Doubt
2/5 Susan Greenfield argues that doubt among scientists should be 'as natural as breathing'.
Ed Smith—Listener, They Won It
5/5 Writer and former England cricketer Ed Smith on cricket in the novels of JL Carr.
Richard Cohen—Listener, They Won It
4/5 Former Olympic fencer Richard Cohen on swordplay in Dumas's The Three Musketeers.
Richard T Kelly—Listener, They Won It
3/5 Author Richard T Kelly on rugby league in Lindsay Anderson's film This Sporting Life.
Lynne Truss—Listener, They Won It
2/5 Writer Lynne Truss on the celebrity racehorse Eclipse captured in Stubbs's 1770 portrait.
Simon Barnes—Listener, They Won It
1/5 Simon Barnes on the immortalisation of Roger Bannister's mile in a still photograph.
The Snake—Wild Things II
Ruth Padel on our feelings towards the snake through biology, history and literature.
The Squirrel—Wild Things II
Ruth Padel explores our feelings towards squirrels in biology, history and literature.
Wild Salmon—Wild Things II
Ruth Padel explores the wild salmon's extraordinary life and its impact on humans.
