The Essay Episodes Available now
Jennifer Lucy Allan on Annea Lockwood—Secret Admirers (Series 5)
Radio 3 presenter Jennifer Lucy Allan celebrates NZ-born American composer Annea Lockwood.
Linton Stephens on Florence Price—Secret Admirers (Series 5)
Radio 3 presenter Linton Stephens celebrates the African American composer Florence Price.
Georgia Mann on Antonio Vivaldi—Secret Admirers (Series 5)
Radio 3 presenter Georgia Mann celebrates the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi.
Christmas Pudding—The Story of Puddings
Essays about our favourite puddings. Christmas pudding, the essence of a British yuletide.
Pavlova—The Story of Puddings
Essays about our favourite puddings. A disputed antipodean Christmas classic: pavlova.
Crème Brûlée—The Story of Puddings
Essays about our favourite puddings. A rich French classic with surprises: Crème brûlée.
Summer Pudding—The Story of Puddings
Essays about our favourite puddings. The spectacular summer pudding has many surprises.
Tapioca—The Story of Puddings
A series of essays about our favourite puddings, starting with the loved and hated tapioca
Khadijah Ibrahiim—Looking at Leeds
Khadijah Ibrahiim looks at what changes to Leeds's environment tell us about its identity.
Ian Duhig—Looking at Leeds
Ian Duhig takes us on a virtual poetic journey along Blind Jack Metcalf's road.