Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.
All available episodes (2103 total)
Upcoming episodes (18 new and 4 repeats)
Katie Derham explores the links between two of her favourite things, music and gardens.
A 1760s murder still informs ideas about aesthetics, a certain sort of sex, and death.
Five compelling experiences of what it is like to be deaf in 21st-century Britain.
Peter Brathwaite's amazing recreations of historical artworks featuring black characters.
Rivers keep rolling along, but what secrets do they hold?
How the Tsar's finest porcelain became a canvas for revolutionary slogans.
Seven charming facts about flowers... and romance.
Five figures from the arts and science introduce books that changed their lives and work.
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Elizabeth Elliott's Essay, with BSL interpretation and subtitles.
Paul Whittaker's Essay, with BSL interpretation and subtitles. Image by PBG Studios.
Chisato Minamimura's Essay, with BSL interpretation and subtitles.
Nigel Braithwaite's Essay, with BSL interpretation and subtitles.
