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The Essay Episodes

  1. Today 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 3

    Spirited AwayThe Little Secrets of Great Works

    Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.

  2. Tomorrow 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 3

    UlyssesThe Little Secrets of Great Works

    Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.

  3. Friday 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 3

    Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 SinfoniettaThe Little Secrets of Great Works

    Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.

  4. Monday 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 3

    The Seeds of a revivalVivaldi - A Man for All Seasons

    Phil Hebblethwaite uncovers how a lost composer returned to fame.

  5. Next Tuesday 21:45
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    Monks, music and MussoliniVivaldi - A Man for All Seasons

    Phil Hebblethwaite uncovers how a lost composer returned to fame.

  6. Next Wednesday 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 3

    A classic of Italian musicVivaldi - A Man for All Seasons

    Phil Hebblethwaite uncovers how a lost composer returned to fame.

  7. Next Thursday 21:45
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    Let's murder VivaldiVivaldi - A Man for All Seasons

    Phil Hebblethwaite uncovers how a lost composer returned to fame.

  8. Fri 21 Mar 2025 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 3

    Going digitalVivaldi - A Man for All Seasons

    Phil Hebblethwaite uncovers how a lost composer returned to fame.

  9. Sat 22 Mar 2025 10:45
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

    Bette DavisFive Screen Goddesses

    Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell discusses the work of actress Bette Davis.

  10. Sat 22 Mar 2025 15:45
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

    Bette DavisFive Screen Goddesses

    Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell discusses the work of actress Bette Davis.

  11. Sat 22 Mar 2025 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

    Bette DavisFive Screen Goddesses

    Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell discusses the work of actress Bette Davis.

  12. Sun 23 Mar 2025 05:45
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

    Bette DavisFive Screen Goddesses

    Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell discusses the work of actress Bette Davis.

  13. Mon 24 Mar 2025 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 3

    Technicolor WarsNew Generation Thinkers 2024

    Kirsty Sinclair Dootson on the dark side of colour film

  14. Tue 25 Mar 2025 21:45
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    A philosophical forgery?New Generation Thinkers 2024

    Jonathan Egid tells the story of a mysterious Ethiopian thinker named Zera Yacob.

  15. Wed 26 Mar 2025 21:45
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    Losing yourself in booksNew Generation Thinkers 2024

    Janine Bradbury questions our motivation when choosing what to read

  16. Thu 27 Mar 2025 21:45
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    Birth StoriesNew Generation Thinkers 2024

    From 鈥渓ying in鈥� to bedside cots: Emily Baughan traces childbirth changes

  17. Fri 28 Mar 2025 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 3

    28/03/2025New Generation Thinkers 2024

    The latest crop of New Generation Thinkers stretch their broadcasting wings.

  18. Mon 31 Mar 2025 21:45
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    Land CinemaNew Generation Thinkers 2024

    Becca Voelcker describes experiments in filmmaking in China, Japan and the Philippines

  19. Tue 1 Apr 2025 21:45
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    Mothers on trialNew Generation Thinkers 2024

    Shona Minson explores the pardoxical thinking around sending mothers to prison

  20. Wed 2 Apr 2025 21:45
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    The crime of creationNew Generation Thinkers 2024

    Jack Symes considers how we value life and face death

  21. Thu 3 Apr 2025 21:45
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    Workplace performanceNew Generation Thinkers 2024

    Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal looks at 鈥渟ervice with a smile鈥�

  22. Fri 4 Apr 2025 21:45
    大象传媒 Radio 3

    Digging for wordsNew Generation Thinkers 2024

    Jade Cuttle explores new words in nature writing